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Recent Examples of unselfish For years, coach Geno Auriemma has been urging Bueckers to be less concerned with distributing, less with being unselfish more concerned with taking over, hunting and taking and making her shot. Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2025 In the final stages, Gibbs-White’s unselfish attitude was underlined by Forest’s fourth goal. Paul Taylor, The Athletic, 17 Mar. 2025 The Warriors’ offensive philosophy is predicated on ball movement and unselfish play. Mark Lasota, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025 Her unfussy, unselfish industry regularly inspires murmurs of applause from the crowd during home matches at Walton Hall Park, an admiration for the simpler graces. Megan Feringa, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unselfish
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unselfish
Adjective
  • Since then, she’s benefitted from the generous and spot-on counsel of dozens of smart people in government, the media, and in other circles.
    Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
  • The generous battery keeps podcasts alive for a full travel day, and a ten‑minute quick top‑up grants four extra hours before boarding.
    Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 22 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust’s portfolio.
    Kevin Stankiewicz,Matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2025
  • Cost is $20 per person with proceeds benefiting the club’s charitable causes.
    Pomerado News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2025

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“Unselfish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unselfish. Accessed 4 May. 2025.

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