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Without really knowing the recipient, the donor knew the pain the family was going through and wanted to help in the most selfless way possible.—Chris Hoffman, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026 Often, grand jurors are obliged to sit for months at a time, often at great personal expense, demonstrating admirable and selfless fortitude in service of this important public service.—Barbara Jaffe, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2026 Adelman, ever selfless, always focuses on the players, makes it about them.—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 26 Feb. 2026 Forward Luke Carpenter and guard John McNair pace Westwood, but the Warriors — who also play an impressively selfless brand of basketball — are solid through at least their third player off the bench.—Colby Gordon, Austin American Statesman, 21 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for selfless