on one's own
Example Sentences
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That determination to live on one’s own terms, no matter how gnarly or weird other people thought you were, is what fueled Fat Mike and NOFX, and judging from the trailer, that hasn’t changed.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 20, 2026
Investing does seem to be an area where there are lessons that usually cannot be taught, only painfully learned on one’s own.
From Barron's • Dec. 31, 2025
Following a grievous injury or some other catastrophe, they were left brain dead—which is defined as lacking any brain function, including the ability to breathe on one’s own.
From Science Magazine • May 11, 2023
Simplistically speaking, it’s hard to dwell on one’s own stuff while harping on someone else’s.
From Washington Post • Nov. 23, 2022
Of what avail to rail against fate, when the effort could only revert on one’s own head in weariness and remorse?
From A Question of Marriage by Vaizey, George de Horne, Mrs.
