How to Use in itself in a Sentence

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• Walking from our trailer to the set in the sand was a workout in itself.
  — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026
• The fact that both races are on this year’s ballot is an oddity in itself.
  — Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2026
• That this label has endured is, in itself, proof of his genius.
  — Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
• Each episode feels complete in itself, while still contributing to the whole.
  — Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 17 July 2026
• Watching that sequence in a movie theatre was a drama in itself.
  — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
• But no one’s ever convinced me that empathy is in itself bad.
  — Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
• That in itself increases the pressure to avoid an early slip-up.
  — Andy Naylor, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
• That notebook full of mini-dramas becomes a source of drama in itself.
  — Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
• 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
• Six seasons in itself is a pretty good run, and the seventh and eighth seasons have already been announced.
  — Lisa De Los Reyes, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026
• That in itself shows that maybe there’s something innate about this creativity.
  — Karen Barrett, The Conversation, 29 July 2026
• The sale of Tonali then gave them room to reinvest across the squad (but was not required for compliance in itself).
  — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
• But that this game went anywhere near extra time was a minor Mpasi miracle in itself.
  — Michael Cox, New York Times, 1 July 2026
• As for big-spending Tottenham, just scoring a goal is a feat in itself this season.
  — ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026
• Mexico’s commitment to reduce its use is a win in itself, Pitt wrote.
  — Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 9 Sep. 2026
• Bathroom trips while filming The Odyssey were an odyssey in itself for John Leguizamo.
  — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 22 July 2026
• 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
• The question as to whether an object is moving or stationary in itself is meaningless.
  — Literary Hub, 21 Sep. 2026
• But for me, if you are taken out of the set of conventions that usually inform your choices, that is a reward in itself.
  — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2026
• But the decision to reopen reservations two weeks before the reveal is a signal in itself.
  — Michael Khouw, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026
• That in itself is one of the reasons the Tigers entered the days leading up to the deadline facing a challenging crux.
  — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
• For founders already juggling product development, sales and hiring, keeping pace can feel like a full-time job in itself.
  — Alison Coleman, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
• 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
• Yet Castiglione’s sprezzatura, though humane, is not in itself charming.
  — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
• Living with relatives can complicate the logistics of dating, and may also be a turnoff in itself for some daters.
  — Rachel Hale, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026
• His sincerity, the fearlessness of trying—very hard and very publicly—is success in itself.
  — Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 12 Aug. 2026
• 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
• Age is not wisdom in itself, and a long resume can contain stubbornness as easily as perspective.
  — Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
• Late-night hosts taking time off during the doldrums of summer is not a concern, in itself, but this year’s broadcast line-up feels like a harbinger.
  — Peter White, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026
• No ground was made up in the quarterback competition, which is discouraging in itself.
  — Zach Berman, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026