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The Knicks became a championship-contending team by mixing the right ingredients with selfless stars, effective role players, smart coaching and a resilient attitude.—Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026 Tsunoda believes that selfless trash collection is the gateway to volunteering more broadly, figuring out ways to benefit everyone.—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 14 June 2026 But beginning on February 11, 2022 108 healthy adults from across the United States performed an act of selfless generosity.—Literary Hub, 11 June 2026 Fast, creative as a dribbler, a passer and a crosser, tireless, selfless, effective on both sides of the pitch and a threat to score from anywhere inside 30 yards.—Liam Twomey, New York Times, 11 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for selfless