unselfish

Example Sentences

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Soccer, like much of life, is a team sport, and teams don’t go far unless there’s unselfish cooperation, etc.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 17, 2026

He has a bit of everything to his game and is unselfish.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Stripped of their starriest player and many trusted associates, they’ve morphed into a tighter outfit that plays unselfish team basketball and relies on every player to shoot, rebound and defend.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

You can see they really enjoy each other and are totally unselfish.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2026

Then somebody would have to be unselfish and polite.

From "Little House in the Big Woods" by Laura Ingalls Wilder