ourselves

Example Sentences

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And the idea that what we think is right trumps everything and that our children are just extensions of ourselves, accessories, things to be judged in relation to us, as either prideful or shameful.

From Los Angeles Times

We go to make memories, to forge new pieces of ourselves that we can carry with us after we leave the theater and walk back into the real world.

From Salon

"It's a three-hour drive to where they hide. We know where they are, but we can't go there ourselves, it's too dangerous."

From BBC

"We can't give up yet -- there's still a long way to go. We have to pick ourselves up... we knew today was a tough match," said veteran playmaker and Oviedo captain Cazorla.

From Barron's

"We know the pink-ball Test, having played a few ourselves, is a bit of a lottery," said Broad on the For The Love of Cricket podcast, external.

From BBC