find oneself
Become aware of what one wishes and can best do in life. For example, At last he's found himself—he really loves teaching. The same idea was sometimes put as to find one's feet, transferring a baby's new ability to stand or walk to a person becoming conscious of his or her abilities. [Late 1800s]
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How to use find oneself in a sentence
All Obama has on his side are the facts; in Washington, usually an unfortunate situation in which to find oneself.
Washington’s Other Car Crash: Obama vs. the Boehner Rule | Michael Tomasky | October 4, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTI understand how one can find oneself extremely alone in the fashion universe.
Tell me now—is it really as bad as they say to find oneself behind bolt and bar?
Creditors; Pariah | August StrindbergNever before in the world has the opportunity been so vast; it is a fearful thing to find oneself among realities.
Women's Wild Oats | C. Gasquoine HartleyWhen we come out we have to pass through the butcher's shop, and one may find oneself running into the interior of a sheep.
My War Experiences in Two Continents | Sarah Macnaughtan
It would be hard indeed to find oneself laughed at by a sude New Yorker, and yet—well, he seemed to mean it, too.
Bat Wing Bowles | Dane CoolidgeConcerted action demands a surrender of individuality, the power to find oneself in the ranks with ones equals.
Women in Modern Industry | B. L. Hutchins
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