of itself
Example Sentences
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While they recognized that they needed an audience to do the work they loved, managing it began to feel like a job in and of itself – and not one they signed up for.
From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2026
“The problem with Syracuse is that the school thinks of itself as like an Ivy, but it’s not,” Tavares said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
Grounded in critical love and thinking, it allows the country’s flaws and failures to be confronted honestly so that the nation can be made into the best version of itself.
From Salon ● Jun. 30, 2026
But besides being a meme in and of itself, Wendy’s has a few characteristics that make it a solid candidate for meme-stock status.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 24, 2026
And that is the deeper meaning of your name— that the struggle, in and of itself, has meaning.
From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates
