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Selflessness is an English word with synonyms like altruism or unselfishness. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Selflessness meaning

The quality or state of being selfless.

Synonyms of Selflessness

Using Selflessness

  • The main meaning on this page is: The quality or state of being selfless.
  • Useful related words include: altruism, unselfishness, egoism, self-sacrifice.
  • In the example corpus, selflessness often appears in combinations such as: and selflessness, selflessness and, of selflessness.

Context around Selflessness

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.9 words
  • Position in the sentence: 6 start, 8 middle, 6 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Selflessness

  • In this selection, "selflessness" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, requires, value, cleanliness, juxtaposed, acting and compassion stand out and add context to how "selflessness" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include attain utter selflessness acting only and bit of selflessness in team. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "selflessness" sits close to words such as abatement, abductions and absurdly, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with selflessness

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Smith’s selflessness didn’t stop at his fellow Marines. (10 words)

Her selflessness and commitment to helping others inspired all who knew her. (12 words)

But that doesn’t mean that bravery and selflessness should go unrecognised. (12 words)

Cllr Cowe said: “Every day of the year we’re grateful to those individuals who dedicate their lives to working and volunteering in the NHS and emergency services but today we dedicate extra time to thank them for their selflessness and dedication. (42 words)

The plan is to approach every game with the same attention to detail, the same selflessness and the same scrambling defense that made the Nets the hottest team in all of basketball riding a 12-game winning streak into the New Year. (42 words)

According to him, it is not a job opportunity but a call to national service, as it requires selflessness and if need be, the supreme sacrifice and therefore, it is not an all comers’ affair. (35 words)

Example sentences (20)

Abbas, in his Christmas message to Christians, said Nigerians should emulate the virtues of Jesus Christ, including love, sacrifice, peace making, tolerance, building consensus among the people, and selflessness.

According to him, it is not a job opportunity but a call to national service, as it requires selflessness and if need be, the supreme sacrifice and therefore, it is not an all comers’ affair.

Being people who value selflessness, it can be easily turned into self-sacrifice and self-flagellation at the office.

Cllr Cowe said: “Every day of the year we’re grateful to those individuals who dedicate their lives to working and volunteering in the NHS and emergency services but today we dedicate extra time to thank them for their selflessness and dedication.

Growing up, Mele focused entirely on self-improvement and wanting to achieve more, but a change in her mindset prompted her to shift to selflessness.

He put his head over it all quarter and had his hands on the pill repeatedly inside 50 with his cleanliness, selflessness and ability to step through traffic exemplifying his class.

Her selflessness and commitment to helping others inspired all who knew her.

Her selflessness juxtaposed with his cynicism provided dramatic tension, but it also served to highlight the theory that given different perspectives, someone's nature can change in life-or-death situations.

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In this very comic, Han’s selflessness is displayed when he decides to hide away a dangerous droid revolutionary instead of turning it over to Jabba for an immense reward.

Jedi Order strives to attain utter selflessness, acting only in the interests of others and always serving the greater good.

Love is exemplified through selflessness, such as when individuals give of their wealth as an act of righteousness and obedience to God.

Mr. Turner is regarded among his peers for his selflessness, compassion and dedication to self-improvement.

Now Mrs Harrison has been commended by Essex Chief Constable Ben-Julian Harrison for her brave actions, courage and selflessness, which saved the woman’s life.

Smith’s selflessness didn’t stop at his fellow Marines.

Sure, the blazing phoenix wings Pike receives are badass, but it's the image of this massive, room-filling god standing before a tiny gnome and recognizing Pike's selflessness that makes this moment profound.

The plan is to approach every game with the same attention to detail, the same selflessness and the same scrambling defense that made the Nets the hottest team in all of basketball riding a 12-game winning streak into the New Year.

There’s a bit of selflessness in team sports, and I’m glad I did that.

To appreciate humanity, the selflessness that is innate, that is fundamental to every worker.

According to him, to ensure that followers influence the leaders to take the right path, there is need for reorientation, change, efforts to drive people to think positively and selflessness.

But that doesn’t mean that bravery and selflessness should go unrecognised.

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Common combinations with selflessness

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "selflessness" in a sentence?
An example: "Abbas, in his Christmas message to Christians, said Nigerians should emulate the virtues of Jesus Christ, including love, sacrifice, peace making, tolerance, building consensus among the people, and selflessness." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "selflessness" from authentic English texts.
What does "selflessness" mean?
Selflessness means: The quality or state of being selfless.
What are synonyms of "selflessness"?
Common synonyms of "selflessness" include: altruism, unselfishness, egoism, self-sacrifice, cooperation.
How many example sentences with "selflessness" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "selflessness", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.