How to Use in itself in a Sentence
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Each episode feels complete in itself, while still contributing to the whole.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 17 July 2026
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That notebook full of mini-dramas becomes a source of drama in itself.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
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And there’s an absurdity to that scene, which Daeron is feeling just in the shock of it in itself.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 27 July 2026
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But that this game went anywhere near extra time was a minor Mpasi miracle in itself.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 1 July 2026
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Bathroom trips while filming The Odyssey were an odyssey in itself for John Leguizamo.
—Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 22 July 2026
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That in itself is growth for the 21-year-old French forward that his teammates have also noticed.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 July 2026
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Wonderful walking trails wind through the wilderness, while the striking scenery is in itself a different kind of safari.
—Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
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But does that in itself tell us that Bellingham’s comments were somehow wrong or inappropriate?
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 14 July 2026
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Getting here is a mission in itself—fly, ferry, and drive across bumpy roads to this archipelago outpost amid a fragile eco-system.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026
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Normalizing violence should, in itself, be a red line, and its resumption or threat not reduced to a throwaway remark.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
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That, in itself, will add value for international high-net-worth buyers, many of whom may find the concept of leasehold land ownership odd.
—Zoë Dare Hall, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
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Garber’s contract runs through the end of 2027, which in itself presents an interesting dilemma.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 17 July 2026
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Each strand is like a beautiful clump of calligraphy all tangled up in itself, as captivating and lonely as any earthwork.
—Hilton Als, New Yorker, 17 July 2026
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Jacob Tanswell Bournemouth Bournemouth sent six players to the World Cup — a success in itself.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 24 July 2026
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That in itself suggests that, despite global tensions, Dubai remains a destination for money flows.
—Murad Salikhov, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
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Beyond conversion, being on shelf is an awareness channel in itself and a signal of credibility.
—Esha Chhabra, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
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Giving Marylanders the tools to navigate that environment is, in itself, mental health work.
—Wes Moore, STAT, 1 July 2026
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Some countries — those for whom making a World Cup semi-final might be regarded as an achievement in itself — place a good deal of importance on third-place play-offs.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 16 July 2026
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Bringing the beast — an sumptuous offering to the gods of film distribution — to Leicester Square proved to be a minor Odyssey in itself.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 13 July 2026
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This, in itself, is difficult when all clubs are fishing in the same smaller pool, while the best young talents from abroad, who might previously have come to the UK, may now choose to sign for a team overseas.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 23 July 2026
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That initial partnership between the two legacy manufacturers was, in itself, innovative.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 30 June 2026
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In modern organizations, where patience for long implementations is low, time-to-value has become a competitive advantage in itself.
—Ben Topor, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
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Radiocarbon dating of the samples pins them to between the early 13th and mid-14th centuries—extraordinary in itself.
—Jacqueline Keeler, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Mar. 2022
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Not merely in terms of the legacy of the World Cup in Kansas City, a multi-layered and developing story in itself, but also in the annals of sports diplomacy.
—Vahe Gregorian july 4, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026
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To split the three DBs coaches (safeties, cornerbacks, nickels) into more specific designations is interesting in itself and extremely in tune with the modern game.
—Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 21 July 2026
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The nonchalant stadium style Victoria Beckham embraced while rooting for England’s national team was at times an attraction in itself.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 19 July 2026
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The Americans are significantly favored — which is sort of an achievement in itself, given that this team has won exactly one knockout-round match in its entire World Cup history.
—ABC News, 29 June 2026
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BofA's Michael Hartnett worries that the sheer level of optimism is in itself a contrarian sell signal, meaning that there may be fewer buyers to devote cash into a crowded market.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 14 July 2026
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Goodall has become the dominant force in ring building in the UK, working for almost every conceivable promoter — unusual in itself given this is a sport built on such fierce sporting and commercial rivalries.
—Chris McKenna, New York Times, 22 July 2026
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The 2026 world champions are the next evolution of a team that won the 2024 Euros, which was in itself a team that evolved from its 2008-2012 heyday.
—Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
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