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Recent Examples of unselfishly
Nor from showing how Bull unselfishly and painfully gets in the way when preventing Sterling from mounting his beloved Honey.
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Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2025
Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unselfishly
Adverb
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This part of the story is a story in itself, but the wars and the result left two-thirds of the recruits dead and rendered Rusty’s appendages useless as he selflessly piloted night and day to fight off every rogue machine.—
Manuel Muñoz,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
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Some were neighbors who fostered young children in need of a home, a pharmacist who selflessly served the same community for decades or a veteran who fearlessly died for her country.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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To my surprise, Gary Friedman, the CEO and visionary behind the brand, was in the restaurant, casually moving between tables and greeting guests before graciously stopping at ours.—
Erica Wertheim Zohar,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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After being disregarded during a question about the Black Lives Matter movement, Ayo Edebiri handled the exclusion most graciously— and answered the question anyway.—
Mya Abraham,
VIBE.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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In the film, Maddie cheerfully navigates the politics of her jealous co-worker (Claudia O’Doherty), exacting boss (Connor O’Malley) and lesbian BFF (Berlant) at the sunny studios of Gourmaybe.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
4 Sep. 2025
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The song cheerfully encourages kids to use the potty at pivotal times throughout the day—namely before heading to school and before climbing in bed at the end of the day.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Unselfishly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unselfishly. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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