ask oneself
Example Sentences
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“What’s wrong with this picture?” one might ask oneself at the beginning of “A Woman of Substance.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
"The conclusions could also be, to ask oneself the question, whether one still wants to have a presence on the platform or not."
From Reuters ● Oct. 28, 2022
“One has to ask oneself: Can we do that if we continue to build large single-family homes on cul de sacs that require cars?”
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 5, 2021
To watch Wittle squirm in rehab as he says, “This woman says she’s my daughter … and I believe her,” is to ask oneself whether Wilson is recreating his own experience.
From Slate ● Jun. 16, 2021
Kepler was convinced one had to think of forces flowing through space—his inspiration was provided by Gilbert’s recently published study of the magnet—and ask oneself how a celestial helmsman would take his bearings.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
