unselfish
adjective
un·self·ish
ˌən-ˈsel-fish 
: not selfish : generous
unselfishly
adverb
unselfishness
noun
Examples of unselfish in a Sentence
She's a very unselfish young woman.
an unselfish man who spends much of his time helping his community
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Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2025
Their opener against Young Boys was a fine example of the kind of goals made possible by unselfish off-ball running.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2025
Díaz was also menacing on the counter attack and incredibly unselfish.
—Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
That means everyone doing extra work, being unselfish, and that’s a quality that breeds success.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 23 July 2025
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“Unselfish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unselfish. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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unselfish
adjective
un·self·ish
ˌən-ˈsel-fish
ˈən-
: not selfish : generous
unselfishly
adverb
unselfishness
noun
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