Example Sentences

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For the next 40 years he remained as a figurehead, and a reference in France for humility and self-giving.

From BBC • Sep. 9, 2024

He said: “We need to learn from mothers that heroism is shown in self-giving, strength in compassion, wisdom in meekness.”

From Seattle Times • Jan. 1, 2019

He said: “We need to learn from mothers that heroism is shown in self-giving, strength in compassion, wisdom in meekness.”

From Washington Times • Jan. 1, 2019

The gaze of Jesus gives rise to missionary activity, service, self-giving.

From Time • Sep. 21, 2015

Next, the fullest possible sense of our membership of and duty towards the social organism, a completely rich, various, heroic, self-giving, social life: that is, charity.

From The Life of the Spirit and the Life of To-day by Underhill, Evelyn