unselfish
adjective
un·self·ish
ˌən-ˈsel-fish 
: not selfish : generous
unselfishly
adverb
unselfishness
noun
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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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Nor has his unselfish winning aura, playing on four NCAA Tournament teams in four years, twice reaching the second week and last year coming one game short of a national championship.
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Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2024
Sacramento, like Denver, has an unselfish center who is an expert passer.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2024
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Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2024
Sacramento, like Denver, has an unselfish center who is an expert passer.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2024
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“Unselfish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unselfish. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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unselfish
adjective
un·self·ish
ˌən-ˈsel-fish
ˈən-
: not selfish : generous
unselfishly
adverb
unselfishness
noun
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