in itself
Example Sentences
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These movies swung for the fences to prove that all is not yet lost — an idea that, in itself, can feel subversive.
From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026
This whole ecosystem is massively circular; and while those circular dynamics clearly have a lot of momentum, that, in itself, isn’t enough for medium-term sustainability.
From Barron's • May 23, 2026
That’s a blessing in itself just with what he does.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
"It just doesn't get mentioned, and I think that the actual silence is actually evidence in itself that people knew that, how those injuries had come about."
From BBC • May 11, 2026
Even if all he did was abandon me, that in itself was a frightening prospect.
From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood
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