unselfish

Example Sentences

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But New York’s once-forlorn NBA team plays an admirable, unselfish game.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

“Intimate Audrey” occasionally strays close to elevating its subject to sainthood, mostly in material regarding her unselfish work for Unicef in Somalia and Ethiopia, which Mr. Ferrer believes broke both her heart and her health.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

They’re playing unselfish basketball, witness James throwing himself through the air while chasing down a loose ball against Denver.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

She said he was "a nice bloke; practical, unselfish and good to have on side".

From BBC • Dec. 15, 2025

It is not just the selfish realization that we have been robbed of their third- person company, but the unselfish realization that they have been robbed of their first-person experience.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker