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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The Pacers were unselfish and celebrated their teammates’ success.
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Tony East, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
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
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Tony East, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
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
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 1 Apr. 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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