ourselves

Example Sentences

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At the meeting she said, “we are setting ourselves up for big industry, losing that small town feel.”

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

“We are basically pushing ourselves to a limit,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

"Whereas if England are two nil up, we might just go full throttle with England songs and enjoy ourselves."

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

"We're asking ourselves a lot of questions," said 68-year-old Giuliano Del Negro, who attended a recent meeting held to inform residents about the plans.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

I followed, and we tucked ourselves into the tiny maintenance bay we’d used the last time we were almost caught by security.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin