Example Sentences

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"Ideals of Black conservatism also contain elements of self-responsibility and self-determination, which date back to Frederick Douglass," Towler said.

From Salon • Jul. 24, 2024

"Either way, self-responsibility was sadly lacking," he added.

From BBC • Oct. 26, 2022

But raised in the era of Free to Be … You and Me and the Reagan ethos of self-responsibility, all too many members of Gen X internalized expectations of effortless self-driven success.

From Washington Post • Jan. 9, 2020

As a group, business leaders tend to have a high degree of self-responsibility and rarely engage in pity parties.

From Inc • Jan. 8, 2013

She wants the great tonic cure of self-reliance and self-responsibility.

From Home Rule Second Edition by Spender, Harold