selfsame
Example Sentences
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After real human curiosity is ignited in Phil’s blighted being, then comes room for actual humanity as he brings a forgotten soul to the selfsame counter for one bowl, then another, of soup.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 31, 2021
And one of the editors was John Curtice, whose exit poll this evening now poses that selfsame question once again, nearly 30 years on.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 12, 2019
And the views, while spectacular, were marred by teeming people, jabbering away, taking selfies, staring at those selfsame selfies instead of staring at Half Dome, the valley, the falls.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 25, 2019
Cons: That selfsame old world jadedness can get depressing, if you think about it long enough.
From New York Times ● Oct. 11, 2015
At this selfsame moment J.W. came awake and backed out of Lloyd’s lap, which was perfect.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
