ourselves

Example Sentences

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“A bunch of us took it upon ourselves to, you know, go downtown and give out these resources — the food, water and of course the PPE,” he said, referring to personal protective equipment.

From Salon • Apr. 15, 2026

By using each outcome to sharpen our edge we can better position ourselves for what comes next.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

A chime brings the sound bath to its formal end, signaling us to reacquaint ourselves with the physical present, to officially “wake up.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

Even the most privileged among us occasionally find ourselves adrift and ill-equipped to deal with our own capsized lives.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

Personally, I think they made us wait so we had a few moments to think things over and prepare ourselves for what came next.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin