for oneself

Example Sentences

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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 • Jan. 17, 2026

"The desire to take time for oneself has grown tremendously since the pandemic."

From Salon • Feb. 12, 2025

"Our results provide evidence that a simple and easily implementable change in behavior -- setting specific goals for oneself -- can significantly improve our ability to maintain task focus over time," Robison said.

From Science Daily • Nov. 28, 2023

The play is a study in learning to bear failure and futility, if not for oneself then for those loved ones, like lonely Sonya, who has enough sorrow without the addition of her uncle’s suicide.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2022

Actually, getting and doing for oneself was his advice on everything.

From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers