ourselves

A2Frequent NGSL-2
UK /ɑːˈselvz/US /ɑːrˈselvz/

Meaning

pronoun
the reflexive form of we; used when you and another person or other people together cause and are affected by an action
We shouldn't blame ourselves for what happened.

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We tend to forget, though, the other audience that's influenced by our nonverbals, and that's ourselves.

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This idea of, in order for connection to happen, we have to allow ourselves to be seen, really seen.

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And so we dedicated ourselves

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