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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Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 18 June 2025
Just such an unselfish, incredible player, and well deserving to be here.
—Michael Russo, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
James constantly pushed his teams to trade future draft picks to improve in the short-term, while Curry — the most unselfish superstar of this generation — is intent on caretaking the organization even after he’s gone.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2025
This shift has been fuelled by a new generation of bigs who are mobile, intelligent, and unselfish.
—Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes.com, 25 June 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 21 Jul. 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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