team player

Example Sentences

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"I don't really focus on that," said Smith-Njigba, a team player who also does a surprising amount of blocking for a star wide receiver.

From Barron's • Feb. 7, 2026

On suggestions that he should stand as an independent in the by-election, Burnham said: "No, I wouldn't do that because I meant it when I said I am team player."

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026

How can you demonstrate that you’re a team player if your interviewer doesn’t specifically ask you about it?

From MarketWatch • Jan. 23, 2026

But Mitchell is a team player, so in the end, Rapaport survives to squawk another day and probably complain about life’s unfairness over that evening’s pasta buffet.

From Salon • Jan. 15, 2026

I had always been a team player, but this time I felt so much personal pressure from the president.

From "Facing the Lion" by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton and Herman Viola