oneself
Example Sentences
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Even the non-thriller themes — female friendship, aging, ageism, admitting the truth about oneself to oneself and one’s dearest, the invigorating effects of danger — are explicitly expressed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
Playing oneself is more difficult than it seems.
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2026
Cleanliness and cleaning up after oneself in public places is deeply ingrained in Japanese culture.
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 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 shipping lane boundaries were marked by numbered buoys, and the hope was to stumble across one fortuitously so as to orient oneself.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
