unselfish

Example Sentences

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“There’s a fire, there’s an energy he brings. He’s an intelligent baseball player. … He’s a very unselfish ball player. So what I kind of hoped I’d see from him is exactly what he’s done.”

From Los Angeles Times

“They were so unselfish as a team, and they gave us everything they had. They really did.”

From Seattle Times

“That’s what great teams are. Some nights it’s her night, and some nights they’re not going to give her any room. She’s been so unselfish. When it’s her time, it’s her time.”

From Seattle Times

“And I think what I’m really impressed with them … is how unselfish they are. They really pass the basketball. It’s not a complicated offense, but it’s a good offense because they’re unselfish.”

From Washington Post

“Our press got us going, and then our half-court defense was excellent. We shared the ball. We played unselfish,” Fairleigh Dickinson coach Tobin Anderson said.

From Washington Post