on one's own
Example Sentences
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Investing does seem to be an area where there are lessons that usually cannot be taught, only painfully learned on one’s own.
From Barron's • Dec. 31, 2025
Still, striking out on one’s own has its perks, and Larsen and Akturk remain committed to keeping Tiny Chef cooking as long as they can.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2025
Following a grievous injury or some other catastrophe, they were left brain dead—which is defined as lacking any brain function, including the ability to breathe on one’s own.
From Science Magazine • May 11, 2023
Simplistically speaking, it’s hard to dwell on one’s own stuff while harping on someone else’s.
From Washington Post • Nov. 23, 2022
You may think it a trivial matter, but to me there was something exasperating in seeing one's brother on a park seat in the dusk, with his girl's head leaning on one's own fancy vest!
From Aliens by McFee, William
