ourselves

Example Sentences

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Yet somewhere along the way, large pieces of ourselves went missing.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

“It was either ‘give us stats we can use to make ourselves look good’ or ‘give us the stats to show how bad things are in this area,’” Gordon said.

From Salon • Apr. 1, 2026

"We're giving ourselves a little more time -- two to three weeks –- to try to reach an agreement between the French and Germans, between Dassault and Airbus," he said at a forum in Paris.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

This is where Howe has previously come into his own, and Hopkinson maintained "we are not distracting ourselves with speculation about what we may or may not do in the summer".

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

No parents were invited, either, because we just wanted to be among ourselves.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo