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
Still, you see, it's horribly lonely sitting by oneself beside the stove in the long winter nights.
From Hawtrey's Deputy by Cuneo, Cyrus
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