ourselves
Example Sentences
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We can’t live our lives to the extreme all the time, but we can do ourselves a favor and become better acquainted with exactly what we want and how to get it.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
With his geese videos in hand, Jones said Japan have "set ourselves the task of really taking it to Australia this week".
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
“As fans ourselves, we understand the disappointment when these issues occur,” he said in response to analyst questions late Wednesday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
“We affectionately nicknamed ourselves the ‘Bird Nerds,’ and our classroom became a place where we watched the live feeds, shared excitement, asked questions and learned together.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
More often than not now, we found ourselves sharing whatever shelter we could find with other refugees, and often with dozens of retreating German soldiers too, which made us all very nervous.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
