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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This is the most unselfish act by any politician since Lyndon Johnson’s abrupt exit in 1968.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 22 July 2024
Updated July 21, 2024, 3:45 PM Miami Heat Isaiah Stevens ‘unselfish at the helm’ and thriving as Heat summer league team’s ‘floor general’
Updated July 20, 2024, 10:39 AM
Miami Heat
Heat makes Las Vegas Summer League final four.
—Miami Herald, 25 July 2024
In the minds of sports fans there’s nothing more noble and unselfish than an athlete who chooses to play through the pain.
—Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel, 20 July 2024
Mady Smith, the county’s assist leader, fed Jordyn Ott for the final nail in the coffin as the Lions continued to move the ball with unselfish passes all the way to the end.
—Timothy Dashiell, Baltimore Sun, 19 Apr. 2024
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 22 July 2024
Updated July 21, 2024, 3:45 PM Miami Heat Isaiah Stevens ‘unselfish at the helm’ and thriving as Heat summer league team’s ‘floor general’
Updated July 20, 2024, 10:39 AM
Miami Heat
Heat makes Las Vegas Summer League final four.
—Miami Herald, 25 July 2024
In the minds of sports fans there’s nothing more noble and unselfish than an athlete who chooses to play through the pain.
—Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel, 20 July 2024
Mady Smith, the county’s assist leader, fed Jordyn Ott for the final nail in the coffin as the Lions continued to move the ball with unselfish passes all the way to the end.
—Timothy Dashiell, Baltimore Sun, 19 Apr. 2024
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“Unselfish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unselfish. Accessed 17 Sep. 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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