as in generous
giving or sharing in abundance and without hesitation
an unselfish man who spends much of his time helping his community
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Recent Examples of unselfish
But Fox was quick to point out that the Spurs are filled with unselfish players.
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Tom Orsborn, San Antonio Express-News, 25 Mar. 2026
Our program is built around hard work, playing hard, playing unselfish, and playing fearless.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
Junior 140-pounder Jackie Martinez, one of her teammates, described Garbacz as unselfish and giving and never one to gloat or fixate on herself.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
Plus, the Wolverines genuinely like each other and play an unselfish brand of basketball that purists can appreciate.
—Austin Meek, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
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Tom Orsborn, San Antonio Express-News, 25 Mar. 2026
Our program is built around hard work, playing hard, playing unselfish, and playing fearless.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
Junior 140-pounder Jackie Martinez, one of her teammates, described Garbacz as unselfish and giving and never one to gloat or fixate on herself.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
Plus, the Wolverines genuinely like each other and play an unselfish brand of basketball that purists can appreciate.
—Austin Meek, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unselfish
Adjective
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Featuring the show’s slogan over a sunny pop of color, this sturdy ceramic mug holds a generous 15 ounces of coffee, tea, or hot cocoa, and is your Immunity Idol against a dull routine.—
Brittany Anas,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Apr. 2026
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The parathas, as the savory flatbreads are called, stuffed with onion and paneer and coated with a generous amount of butter, are as delicious as ever.—
Mithil Aggarwal,
NBC news,
11 Apr. 2026
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McRae later became a founding member of one of the state's other major charitable organizations, the Arkansas Community Foundation.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Apr. 2026
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Uninsured patients can go to charitable clinics for health services but medications are paid out of pocket, Barrientos said.—
Laura Turbay,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Unselfish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unselfish. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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