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Adjective
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There would be an unselfish nature, consisting of reluctant superstars and lifelong learners.—
Chantel Jennings,
New York Times,
16 June 2025 -
As a basketball player, Earvin was much more unselfish.—
Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2025
Adjective
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Strong sense of self Great leaders are self-reliant, selfless, have a realistic view of the present and a comfortable relationship with it.—
Eli Amdur,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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While the novel also describes women in conventional terms—as nurturing, selfless, or noble—Nandshankar never limits his female or male characters to stereotypes.—
Radha Vatsal
June 20,
Literary Hub,
20 June 2025
Adjective
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As in any American history, those songs are as full of resentment and theft and self-justification as anything kindly or altruistic.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
28 Apr. 2025
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Cross transformed her sweet and altruistic Dr. Kimberly Shaw over the course of five seasons into an unpredictable — and unstable — menace.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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After the game, Mourinho was in no mood to be magnanimous, taking aim at the officials and Garcia’s goal.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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Something tells me Greg-Gary will be … less magnanimous about the whole thing.—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
16 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Art Environments The Kohler Foundation is the philanthropic arm of the Kohler Co., a global manufacturing giant headquartered in Kohler, WI.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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For estate planners, CPAs, and financial advisors, the key takeaway is that tax tools should serve philanthropic intent, not drive it.—
Matthew F. Erskine,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
Adjective
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Cho, as the perceptive and generous Jin, distracted from his own family troubles by the sudden flashes of Casey’s bright light, is wise and rejuvenated; disinterested admiration makes this man, who looks to be in his forties, nearly a teen-ager again.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
20 June 2025
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Others like Bill Gates, Laurene Powell Jobs, and Guy Fieri aren’t being so generous with their offspring.—
Ani Freedman,
Fortune,
20 June 2025
Adjective
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The boys play benevolent Nathan Fielder types helping their friend Karli rehearse an upcoming appearance on the popular social-media show SubwayTakes; the prompts she’s presented with in their VR simulator offer a perfect place to nest jokes.—
Hershal Pandya,
Vulture,
26 June 2025
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Murals across Iran feature his seemingly benevolent white-bearded face.—
Steve Inskeep,
NPR,
25 June 2025
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“Self-forgetful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-forgetful. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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