Sentence examples for unselfish of from inspiring English sources

It was very unselfish of them as they knew I didn't need to be moved about to strange places.

"I think it was very unselfish of my parents to do what they did," Ms. Van Dorn said.

Instead of appreciating your boyfriend's preference for one television show over another or your wife's desire to go for a walk instead of staying at home, you worry unsustainably about being the most unselfish of partners or scoring more points than your wife on the balance sheet of the relationship.

As a child of parents murdered in the Holocaust, and as a privileged recipient of the gift of life granted to me by the unselfish actions of ordinary French Catholics during World War II, I must register my disgust in the face of the pope's silence.

What's considered to be vain and selfish act of taking "selfie" photos may now actually become an unselfish act of helping increase awareness on how others can help the survivors of the typhoon Haiyan.

He won the support of John D. Rockefeller Jr., who later said the historical village "teaches of the patriotism, high purpose and unselfish devotion of our forefathers to the common good".

The reliability of the reserves points to the unselfish nature of the team, one reflected in its intricate, team-oriented offense.

They act out their selfish desires with the unselfish goal of giving the audience a gift of laughter.

"What I was moved by -- as most Americans were -- were the unselfish acts of the firefighters," said Michael H. Feuer, chief executive of OfficeMax, which has pledged $1 million for scholarships for the rescuers' families.

For a man who just sat through a celebration of his career, Duchovny seems quite preoccupied with the unselfish nature of both basketball and acting.

Dr Clarke said the occasion prompted "sadness at the loss of so much life, young and old," "pride in the unselfish actions of many people," "horror at the inhumanity that always accompanies war" and "determination that if this Great War was most certainly not a 'war to end all wars', nevertheless you and I will strive to bring God's peace and light into God's world".