How to Use for oneself in a Sentence

for oneself

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  • Beauty is a sign of respect, both for oneself and those around you.
    Rachel Tashjian, Washington Post, 21 June 2023
  • When trying to search for oneself, the goal is the search, because there is no self.
    Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 6 Feb. 2026
  • What’s at risk is nothing less than the ability to think for oneself.
    Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
  • What a pleasure to cook for oneself and know Scheherazade need not please the sultan.
    Cj Hauser, Bon Appétit, 6 July 2022
  • The musician feels that this campaign aligns with that due to its message of standing up for oneself.
    Kenneth J. Williams Jr., Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The limits one sets for oneself to protect their mental and physical wellbeing are key.
    Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Seeing it for oneself is the only way to understand and realise the sheer enormity of what is going on here.
    IEEE Spectrum, 4 Oct. 2019
  • There is nothing performative about it, not even performance that is only for oneself, as with girl dinner.
    Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 14 July 2023
  • In such a world, acting from ignorance or selfishness leads to suffering for oneself and others.
    Matthew MacKenzie, The Conversation, 10 June 2020
  • But these teachings challenge any notion of hoarding resources for oneself—or one’s precious group—at the expense of others in need.
    John Fugelsang september 12, Literary Hub, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The responsibility for oneself comes with age and is transferred from parents or parental figures.
    Naira Velumyan, Forbes, 19 Apr. 2023
  • For many young professionals, having time (let alone money) to prepare quality food for oneself is out of the question.
    Rachel King, Fortune, 20 Nov. 2022
  • The most challenging aspect was realizing the importance of caring for oneself more than one’s work.
    Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 11 June 2021
  • Though there is undoubtedly a greater good in making donations, the process of decluttering can also do a world of good for oneself.
    Paige Stables, Allure, 24 Mar. 2021
  • This principle refers to defining, naming, creating and speaking for oneself.
    Leah Asmelash, CNN, 26 Dec. 2021
  • The Lunar New Year is a time to wish for good luck and prosperity in the coming year for oneself and others.
    Ken Moritsugu, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2025
  • But some paths are better tread with thoughtful compassion for oneself rather than frantically glamorous flailing.
    Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 9 July 2024
  • Over the past several years, a raft of essays and manifestos have emerged centered on reclaiming the power of dressing solely for oneself.
    Chloe Malle, Vogue, 16 July 2021
  • People will pursue money for its own sake rather than using it as a mechanism for the mutual care of oneself for one’s neighbor and of one’s neighbor for oneself.
    Cameron Hilditch, National Review, 3 July 2021
  • There is emphasis in identity and wellbeing, including making decisions to do what is best for oneself.
    Marie Claire, 2 Oct. 2021
  • Artificial intelligence is a tool that defeats a purpose of a college education – to learn how to think, and write, for oneself.
    Asim Ali, The Conversation, 4 Sep. 2023
  • Alongside the attraction of working for oneself came the opportunity to start fresh in a new space and maybe even a new industry altogether.
    Expert Panel, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2021
  • Religious leaders recommend the compassionate action of getting the vaccine–to care for oneself and to love one’s neighbors.
    Douglas A. Hicks, Fortune, 13 Dec. 2021
  • Their journey proves that self-belief, discipline, and persistence can help in overcoming challenges and create a better future for oneself and others.
    Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2025
  • Davis credits Susan Sarandon (who played Louise) for demonstrating how to stand up for oneself in Hollywood.
    David Hugh Smith, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 Oct. 2022
  • The Human Element The last, and perhaps most liberating, trend to look forward to this fall is dressing for oneself.
    Brett F. Braley-Palko, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
  • During the holidays, buying for oneself appears to have taken a back seat to gift giving, leading to softer holiday performance in the direct-buy segment.
    Laura Forman, WSJ, 9 Mar. 2021
  • The realm of what is accepted as autonomy has steadily expanded over time, broadening from the choice to obey rules within an existing moral framework to making up those rules for oneself.
    Francis Fukuyama, Foreign Affairs, 1 Apr. 2022
  • However, carving out time for oneself, especially during the ongoing pandemic, can be quite a challenge, Grey said.
    Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2021
  • During the 2021 Summer Olympic games, there was a lot of discussion about mental health and the importance of taking time for oneself.
    Joyce E. A. Russell, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2021

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