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From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishunselfishun‧self‧ish /ʌnˈselfɪʃ/ adjective caring about other people and thinking about their needs and wishes before your own SYN selfless, generous —unselfishly adverb —unselfishness noun [uncountable]
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unselfish• This was real love, love that was tender, caring and unselfish.• Frank developed into a useful striker, stylish, poised and unselfish.• Real love is a positive emotion and is truly unselfish.• She is an outgoing, unselfish, and loving person.• Stepfamilies call for additional sensitivity and unselfish caring on everyone's part.• Abernathy was a man of great courage and an unselfish dedication to a just cause.• The Tribe is an unselfish group of clever veterans.• Their vote is an unselfish one.• Here was a real opportunity to show an unselfish patriotism on the part of the clergy.• Even the most unselfish people carry certain meanings in their eyes.• It's a good team - they listen to the coaching and they're unselfish with the ball.
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