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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Tim Meehan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2025
That unselfish approach has been on display lately, with the Heat totaling 73 assists while shooting 58.1 percent from the field and 54.1 percent from three-point range over the last two games to win consecutive games for the first time since Jan. 25 and 27.
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For years, the Nuggets were the anti-NBA team, a locker room’s tone set by an unselfish star in Jokic who never cared about the credit — or the spotlight.
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Tim Meehan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2025
That unselfish approach has been on display lately, with the Heat totaling 73 assists while shooting 58.1 percent from the field and 54.1 percent from three-point range over the last two games to win consecutive games for the first time since Jan. 25 and 27.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 2 Mar. 2025
For years, the Nuggets were the anti-NBA team, a locker room’s tone set by an unselfish star in Jokic who never cared about the credit — or the spotlight.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2025
Ismaila Sarr and Daniel Munoz enjoyed several counter-attacks down Brighton’s left side together, only for both to be unselfish and pass when perhaps better placed to shoot instead.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unselfish
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“Unselfish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unselfish. Accessed 20 May. 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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