How to use themselves in a sentence

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• Most of the men are retired, jobless, or have otherwise temporarily absented themselves from the workplace.From the entry absent
• Deer spring with their hind legs, using their front hooves to steady themselves.From the entry spring
• They must balance themselves down the fence until they reach the end.From the entry balance
• The historical works of Lord Macaulay and Edward Gibbon are in and of themselves historic.From the entry historical
• They're trying to big themselves up to be more than they are.From the entry big up
• They protected themselves from the small parasites with a fine wire mesh.From the entry fine
• Many people use a nicotine patch to wean themselves off of nicotine.From the entry patch
• The postage stamps on the letters from overseas were almost as interesting as the letters themselves.From the entry postage stamp
• During the centuries, the people of Ireland struggled constantly to assert their right to govern themselves.From the entry struggle
• Men are naturally exceeding prone to deceive themselves in the opinion they have of themselves.From the entry prone to
• A number of group members wish to dissociate themselves from the majority.From the entry dissociate
• They stopped traffic so some big shot and his entourage could have the whole road to themselves.From the entry big shot
• It is not uncommon on exam days for several students to malinger rather than prepare themselves.From the entry malinger
• You really do deserve to be published - your recent articles speak for themselves.From the entry speak for
• They stood outside the door hunching themselves against the rain and puffing on their cigarettes.From the entry hunch
• John and his mates have gone out to find themselves some crumpet.From the entry crumpet
• Many of the participants found themselves among kindred souls who shared their interests.From the entry kindred soul
• His legalistic tendencies irritated his neighbors, especially since they had to defend themselves against his frivolous suits.From the entry legalistic
• Users of an instant messaging service are presentities that may show themselves as online, offline, or away.From the entry presentity
• Fewer than half of all drivers consider themselves to be below average.From the entry below average
• During the Civil War, many Kentuckians found themselves fighting their own family members.From the entry Kentuckian
• The DIYers get together once a week to share tips on making things for themselves.From the entry DIYers
• The C Party have tarred themselves with the same brush as the B Party.From the entry tar with the same brush
• Some collectors are interested in the backcards as well as the toys themselves.From the entry backcard
• Many immigrants struggle to adapt themselves to the culture of the host country.From the entry host country
• Yo, Harold! Surf's up! Those cars aren't going to wash themselves!From the entry surf's up
• Their new company was ramen profitable, and the founders could feed themselves while they worked on expansion.From the entry ramen profitable
• After many years, they washed themselves of her and her addiction.From the entry wash oneself of
• International travelers must quarantine themselves at their own expense in a designated hotel for 14 days upon arrival.From the entry quarantine
• Who says they care? —They themselves do.From the entry who
• Poems do not lend themselves to translation easily.From the entry lend
• As the Soviet Union collapsed, the party secretaries in the Central Asian republics found themselves leaders of newly-established sovereign countries.From the entry secretary
• The host was terrible, but the acts themselves were good.From the entry host
• They tried to better themselves by attaining a good education.From the entry better

Meaning of themselves

1. pronoun The reflexive case of they, the third-person plural personal pronoun. The group of people, animals, or objects previously mentioned, as the object of a verb or following a preposition (also used for emphasis).
2. pronoun The reflexive case of they, the third-person singular personal pronoun. The single person previously mentioned, as the object of a verb or following a preposition (also used for emphasis).

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How do you use themselves in a sentence?

Themselves is used as a pronoun. For example: “They’ve hurt themselves.”

What is a short sentence with themselves?

“They’ve hurt themselves.”

What does themselves mean?

Themselves means the reflexive case of they, the third-person plural personal pronoun. The group of people, animals, or objects previously mentioned, as the object of a verb or following a preposition (also used for emphasis).