ourselves

Example Sentences

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“We have to remind ourselves that we can’t exist in these frictionless, hermetically sealed bubbles,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Your letter is a powerful reminder that the biggest promotion is the one we can give ourselves: cutting back on our spending.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

"That's why we have been taking different sorts of measures to try to protect ourselves - like being cautious all the time, looking around, trying to even adopt some maybe anti-following tactics."

From BBC • May 7, 2026

“Understandably at that time, we were desperate to keep ourselves and our loved ones safe — so health and longevity were at the forefront of our minds,” writes Caroline Tien for SELF.

From Salon • May 7, 2026

“What in the world have we gotten ourselves into?” she whispered as the security officers climbed out of the boat to flank us on either side.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin