in itself

phrase

: in its own nature : intrinsically

was not in itself bad

Examples of in itself in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

How McCracken pulls this off, fleshing out narrative journeys for the five Harkans in such a compressed fashion, is worth a long critical study in itself. — John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026

The kick stage is somewhat of an engineering marvel in itself. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 6 Nov. 2026

Billionaires’ participation in politics does not in itself indicate that a democracy has been captured by moneyed interests. — Daniel Waldenstrom, Foreign Affairs, 6 Nov. 2026

But Albarrán felt awkward singing the English lyrics, and the song selection remained Latin American throughout — a powerful statement in itself. — Ernesto Lechner, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for in itself

• ourself
• bookshelf
• herself
• himself
• hisself
• meself
• myself
• nonself
• oneself
• thyself
• yourself
• elf