oneself

Example Sentences

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"The first idea is to define oneself as a nation," he said, adding nations need "a culture of their own."

From Barron's

“Statements of shared values still matter, but only when they are backed by the ability to say no without inflicting debilitating harm on oneself,” she said in a piece for Policy Magazine.

From The Wall Street Journal

An intermission bought time to familiarize oneself with text squeezed onto the cellphone screen.

From Los Angeles Times

Cologne is a personal choice, true — but it’s eminently regiftable, after one surreptitious spray, and it’s a luxury that can feel too extravagant to purchase for oneself, especially in a climate of economic uncertainty.

From MarketWatch

Some have pointed out that putting oneself in front of a moving vehicle is not considered a wise police practice.

From Slate