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Recent Examples of unselfish 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 That means everyone doing extra work, being unselfish, and that’s a quality that breeds success. Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 23 July 2025 Just such an unselfish, incredible player, and well deserving to be here. Michael Russo, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025 James constantly pushed his teams to trade future draft picks to improve in the short-term, while Curry — the most unselfish superstar of this generation — is intent on caretaking the organization even after he’s gone. Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unselfish
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Adjective
  • If the script is a tad heavy-handed in making Clara seem almost indifferent to her mother’s suffering, Touzani is too generous a director not to allow the character some redeeming displays of conscience before the domestic drama plays out.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Downstairs, both bedrooms open onto a winter garden, with the primary suite featuring a polished en suite bath and generous storage.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • OpenAI’s partnerships with major companies and its plans to change its corporate structure have drawn the scrutiny of regulators, including the attorneys general of California and Delaware, who oversee charitable organizations that operate or are incorporated in their states.
    Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The defense then played an 11-minute video highlighting Combs’ charitable work and life as a father of seven.
    Rolling Stone, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025

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“Unselfish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unselfish. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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