ourselves

Example Sentences

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As we approached our teens and were ourselves learning to drive, we could get our heads around that.

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

"If we can find ourselves in that position towards the back end of the season, I give us a very good shot of being in the play-offs," Williamson explained.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

After polishing off the platter of food, and then the date-filled ma’amoul cookies that Zara’s mom also sent, we busy ourselves for the rest of the day, organizing and cleaning everything everywhere.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam