self-contained

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And considering that in “Bottoms” or “Bodies Bodies Bodies” you often were the outrageous character, what has it been like for you to play this character that’s a little more self-contained?

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026

“I do think there is something here about the rich just operating in almost a self-contained economy — a cloud city — where they’re all trading money with one another,” said Richards of Groundwork Collaborative.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 13, 2026

One such device is the Cube, a transparent "self-contained treatment unit for highly infectious diseases" that allows a patient to receive medical treatment without direct contact from medical staff.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

"In the long run, self-contained people may not be able to survive in this competitive world," he said.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

When he found on this first morning back at Devon that it happened still to be crippled and in a cast, he said in his usual self-contained way, “Hand me my crutches, will you?”

From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles