Example Sentences

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Things change through an act of good Samaritanism.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 28, 2023

The case of Finn seemed to have stirred some pent-up Good Samaritanism in the humans of Blaney’s Washington neighborhood.

From Washington Post • Jun. 22, 2020

Also, Zeus’ entire character arc is basically one giant PSA against Good Samaritanism.

From Time • Feb. 14, 2013

Americans sometimes seem almost eager to believe the most dismal stories about themselves, particularly stories of bad Samaritanism, of cries for help going ignored by an alienated citizenry.

From Time Magazine Archive

His creed was simple and clear: Cant was devilish and Samaritanism godly; to him hypocrisy was the blackest of the vices, and kindness the sum of all the virtues.

From The History of "Punch" by Spielmann, M. H. (Marion Harry)