ourselves

Example Sentences

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Games afford us the exhilaration of getting outside ourselves with new incentives, powers and ways to strive.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

“A bunch of us took it upon ourselves to, you know, go downtown and give out these resources — the food, water and of course the PPE,” he said, referring to personal protective equipment.

From Salon • Apr. 15, 2026

By using each outcome to sharpen our edge we can better position ourselves for what comes next.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

He posted a message on Facebook making clear he intended to rebuild his party: "The work begins. Let's reorganise ourselves and keep fighting for the Hungarian people!"

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

We were the kind of family who generally kept ourselves to ourselves.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo