oneself
Example Sentences
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Outside is a painted wall slogan: “Being content with poverty is shameful; lifting oneself out of poverty is glorious.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
To deprive oneself of this film because of Mizrahi’s views would be to deny utter exhilaration.
From Salon ● Sep. 5, 2026
The series contemplates topics like shady lending practices by financial institutions — something that will resonate deeply with today’s economy — and the ethics of placing oneself in a news story.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
“The resultant message is to focus on oneself and find meaning through career success.”
From Slate ● Jul. 28, 2026
Finally he reached the place where Melquíades used to set up his tent and he found a taciturn Armenian who in Spanish was hawking a syrup to make oneself invisible.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
