ourselves

Example Sentences

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"I think that it's time that we weaned ourselves from the remaining military support," he told CBS News's 60 Minutes.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

“It’s human nature to try to solve the unsolvable and be as precise as possible, but we also can’t kid ourselves that we know the answers,” he said.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

Boxing ourselves in may be the ultimate way to think outside the box.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

"We can only look at ourselves and try and win the game," O'Neill said.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

We laid the piece of the box on the table with Anna’s cures and made ourselves a bit of hot water to sip while I told her all that had happened, almost all.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff