being oneself
Example Sentences
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It took more time to come to terms with his own sexuality, but he concluded “anyone has a right to just being oneself and live a happy life.”
From Seattle Times • Jul. 26, 2023
President Emmanuel Macron praised the move, tweeting that "being oneself is not a crime".
From BBC • Jan. 26, 2022
It transformed from nonstop zingers that were very adult in nature to this universal story of overcoming adversity by being oneself.
From New York Times • Jul. 8, 2021
But as a gay man, he went on, he knows what it’s like to face phobia, prejudice and the threat of violence for simply being oneself.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 31, 2019
The condition of being oneself and not another.
From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson
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