by oneself
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To be lonely was to be only by oneself.
From Salon ● May 29, 2023
By the 18th and 19th centuries, though, the idea of reading silently by oneself had become more common, though not always socially acceptable.
From Washington Post ● May 6, 2020
What you can argue is that it’s a private grooming act, like blowing your nose or excavating your ear canal, that ought to be done by oneself, in the bathroom, immediately followed by hand-washing.
From Slate ● Apr. 30, 2020
Face it: it can supplant the necessity or awkwardness of being alone and by oneself.
From New York Times ● Mar. 29, 2018
Besides, pulling up short all by oneself is one thing, and pulling a woman up short into the bargain is quite another.
From The Transgression of Andrew Vane a novel by Guy Wetmore Carryl
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