on one's own
Example Sentences
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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
Strasberg emphasized Stanislavski’s pathway of affective memory — a type of emotional recall that relies on one’s own experiences instead of the character’s — and this Stella abhorred.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2022
It was an easy matter to be a second for any contending parties, but to use a sword or pistol on one's own behalf was another matter.
From The Fourth Estate, vol. 2 by Palacio Vald?s, Armando
