How to Use self-sufficient in a Sentence

self-sufficient

adjective

• There is a false sense that the trees and shrubs are more self-sufficient.
  — Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 28 Dec. 2024
• The local artists are self-sufficient.
  — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 12 Dec. 2025
• Create self-sufficient team members then book the trip.
  — Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
• Each cottage is a self-sufficient studio with its own bathroom and wet bar.
  — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 27 July 2023
• They are assumed to be self-sufficient when just the opposite is true.
  — Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
• If a storm hits, each household should be self-sufficient for a minimum of three days.
  — Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 May 2026
• Why would becoming more self-sufficient also open them up to trade shocks?
  — Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2025
• Migrants who are able to work start paying rent and become self-sufficient.
  — Mike Damiano, BostonGlobe.com, 11 May 2023
• This is a great long-term investment for a more stable, self-sufficient world.
  — George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
• My biggest goal in life is to help feed people and help people thrive and learn to be more self-sufficient.
  — Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2024
• And so in no way is our goal to build a self-sufficient semiconductor ecosystem.
  — Joe Weisenthal, Bloomberg.com, 13 Apr. 2023
• They’re supposed to be the empowered and self-sufficient ones.
  — Annie Lord, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2023
• What would the college basketball landscape look like if the sport were self-sufficient?
  — Jim Root, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025
• Then the mother gives birth to live young, and these babies are self-sufficient with teeth and jaws, ready to survive on their own.
  — Gareth J. Fraser, Discover Magazine, 14 Mar. 2024
• The agency is largely self-sufficient, financed by the sale of postage products.
  — Arkansas Online, 22 June 2025
• The key here is making smaller teams self-sufficient to create agility.
  — Matthew Shilts, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
• Dogs are cute and all, but there’s something to be said for having a mostly self-sufficient animal.
  — Indianapolis Star, The Indianapolis Star, 1 July 2024
• His grandmother taught him early to be self-sufficient, to always know how to feed himself.
  — Kansas City Star, 19 Sep. 2025
• The pandemic seems to have triggered the spike, as folks strove to be self-sufficient by producing their own eggs.
  — Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 15 May 2024
• Neither side is self-sufficient, and neither thrives without the other.
  — Joe Palaggi, Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2025
• Here are a few more tips from our experts on raising a self-sufficient child in the face of the snowplow parenting trend.
  — Cheryl Maguire, Parents, 1 Sep. 2026
• That doesn’t mean becoming detached or self-sufficient to the point of not needing anyone.
  — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
• Sophie has to deal with real stakes, and Ha plays her as stubbornly self-sufficient.
  — Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2026
• Kate Hudson believes that children should learn to be self-sufficient early in life.
  — Ashley Hume, Fox News, 27 Feb. 2025
• In some products, Britain remains self-sufficient, most notably petrol.
  — Ian King, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2026
• Lots of the amenities, though (like the custom newspaper that tells you what to do in the area), are designed for self-sufficient guests.
  — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Feb. 2026
• And in true off-grid fashion, the compound is said to be fully self-sufficient, with provisions for food and water.
  — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 9 May 2025
• Szyjka and Dimitroff said the cherry trees are pretty self-sufficient.
  — Madeline King, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
• This breed is refined, self-sufficient and effortlessly chic.
  — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 28 Nov. 2025
• Since then, the Navy says the naval station is completely self-sufficient with its own sources for water and power.
  — Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025