ask oneself

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"The conclusions could also be, to ask oneself the question, whether one still wants to have a presence on the platform or not."

From Reuters • Oct. 28, 2022

“One has to ask oneself: Can we do that if we continue to build large single-family homes on cul de sacs that require cars?”

From Seattle Times • Oct. 5, 2021

To watch Wittle squirm in rehab as he says, “This woman says she’s my daughter … and I believe her,” is to ask oneself whether Wilson is recreating his own experience.

From Slate • Jun. 16, 2021

It is an interesting question to ask oneself: Which are the books that you truly love?

From New York Times • May 24, 2021

Kepler was convinced one had to think of forces flowing through space—his inspiration was provided by Gilbert’s recently published study of the magnet—and ask oneself how a celestial helmsman would take his bearings.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton