Example Sentences

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But disappointingly for Frank, the Instagram reel did not catch the attention of the esteemed fashion institute that was currently working on a show about Black male sartorial self-representation.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 13, 2025

Property owners facing civil forfeiture must navigate a maze of federal procedures which makes self-representation nearly impossible.

From Slate • Aug. 10, 2023

Roof’s self-representation and desire to block any evidence potentially portraying him as mentally ill - even if it could have helped him avoid the death penalty - has been a constant part of his case.

From Washington Times • Mar. 2, 2022

He is representing himself pro se as a non-lawyer in the suit — self-representation that is usually reserved for prisoners or the indigent.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 2, 2021

The opposition to woman suffrage strikes a blow at the foundation-stone of this republic, which is self-representation by means of the ballot.

From The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume IV by Harper, Ida Husted