self-giving

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-giving
Adjective
  • There’s the self-sacrificing Texas teenager who’s helping her mom make ends meet by cashing out her own college fund.
    Jason Linkins, The New Republic, 25 Feb. 2023
Adjective
  • Mills should be remembered for her kindness as well as her final altruistic act, her sister said.
    Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
  • That’s our girl, never doing anything truly altruistic.
    Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • And Andrade, the Indians’ quarterback, has earned respect with his preparation and selfless attitude.
    Dan Albano, Oc Register, 22 Oct. 2025
  • For Hindus, Diwali is also a time for dana (charitable giving) and seva (selfless service), according to the Hindu American Foundation.
    Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Springer is an unselfish, and true team player.
    Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Sutton has morphed into a solid team captain, remaining an unselfish leader.
    Troy Renck, Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • As such, a solution is at hand – pending Hamas’ compliance to disarm immediately – truly neutral humanitarian operations beg for new measures and modalities.
    Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025
  • The return of Israeli hostages’ bodies from Gaza has become a focal point in ongoing ceasefire negotiations, symbolizing the humanitarian stakes of the conflict and its emotional toll in both Israel and Gaza.
    Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • These are not philanthropic gestures.
    Olivier Wenden, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Based in Ooltewah, Tenn., the Morning Pointe Foundation is the philanthropic arm of Morning Pointe Senior Living.
    Gabrielle Chenault, Nashville Tennessean, 12 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Rowling wasn't so magnanimous when addressing the ideological split between her and Watson.
    Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Sep. 2025
  • See that magnanimous future awaiting you?
    USA TODAY, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • My mother-in-law is a very generous lady.
    Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Newquist was driven by her Christian faith and generous attitude, Davis said.
    Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2025
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“Self-giving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-giving. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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