Example Sentences

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He takes his time absorbing every seemingly inconsequential detail as he becomes attached to the personalities of eccentrics on their self-assigned quests to accomplish unlikely goals.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

When they are not peacefully snoozing, dogs may also engage in what is known as "vigilant behavior" — performing their self-assigned duty of guarding your home.

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2023

UW’s self-assigned motto this season is “No Limits,” and that’s starting to feel more like a fact than an aspiration.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 18, 2022

He was fiercely dedicated to his self-assigned mission to prove the U.S. government could be a force for good in the Middle East.

From Washington Post • Sep. 5, 2019

We didn’t have much time to hang out these days, not with the ferocious pace I’d set and the breadth of my self-assigned duties: moodiness, anxiety for the safety of every person, insomnia...

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline