oneself

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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

Judge Winmill observed that the nation’s history and traditions recognized “a right to self-protection and self-preservation” permitting otherwise unlawful acts “when necessary to prevent harm to oneself or another.”

From Slate • Jun. 16, 2026

The idea of manifesting oneself through one’s work was part of the West Coast feminist movement.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

There are no legal requirements about how and where bodies should be stored, and no qualifications are needed to establish oneself as a funeral director.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

Really - one has to ask oneself - what dignity is there in that?'

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro