self-abnegating
adjective
self-ab·ne·gat·ing
ˌself-ˈab-ni-ˌgā-tiŋ 
: forbearing to gratify oneself or advance one's interests : self-denying
Most latter-day first ladies have recalled enduring the self-abnegating life in the White House fishbowl with stoic determination.—
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obviously not for the self-abnegating vacationer, this luxury resort is for those whose budgets and appetites know no limit
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The president was characteristically decent and self-abnegating in his remarks.
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Lili Loofbourow, Washington Post, 25 July 2024
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“Self-abnegating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-abnegating. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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