self-contained

Example Sentences

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"The self-contained community survived for several thousand years, but with some kind of peaceful situation -- unlike the present day's disturbing situation, where everyone is keen to 'glorify' themselves by seeing the Sentinelese."

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

“The Devil Wears Prada” was and is the perfect example of a self-contained story, built by the studio machine but never intended to keep the apparatus running.

From Salon • May 1, 2026

Her vision is precise: a south-facing garden to catch the evening light, and a self-contained annex where her father might stay comfortably when visiting, or even live in later years.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 25, 2026

This idea of self-contained escape has become a defining feature of recent travel patterns, with short domestic breaks offering a controlled and often more affordable alternative to longer holidays abroad.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

To become a climber was to join a self-contained, rabidly idealistic society, largely unnoticed and surprisingly uncorrupted by the world at large.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer