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To be lonely was to be only by oneself.

From Salon May 29, 2023

By the 18th and 19th centuries, though, the idea of reading silently by oneself had become more common, though not always socially acceptable.

From Washington Post May 6, 2020

Face it: it can supplant the necessity or awkwardness of being alone and by oneself.

From New York Times Mar. 29, 2018

But finding a full, quiet hour by oneself early in training camp is nearly impossible.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2015

This latter word may be defined as "the implanting of an idea in oneself by oneself."

From Self Mastery Through Conscious Autosuggestion by Coué, Emile




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