enjoying oneself

Example Sentences

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There's a specific air and expectation about summer in Greece — it's essential to be by the sea, enjoying oneself.

From Salon • Aug. 8, 2023

Even more so, they believed that life was something to be suffered through with grim determination, and that enjoying oneself was almost always inappropriate.

From Washington Post • Mar. 29, 2022

It’s been a long one as days are reckoned, but time skips along when one is enjoying oneself...

From The Bigamist by Young, F.E. Mills

"Now that is my idea of enjoying oneself," said Agnes, as tired but very happy, she laid her head on her pillow.

From 'Our Guy' or, The elder brother by Boyd, E. E., Mrs.

But I don't admit for a moment that all the time spent in enjoying oneself is wasted, and I think that people have a right to choose what they do enjoy.

From Father Payne by Benson, Arthur Christopher