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
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.
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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
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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
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“Unselfish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unselfish. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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