Examples of 'were themselves' in a sentence

Meaning of "were themselves"

Were themselves is an expression used to emphasize that individuals acted or behaved in a way that is true to their own nature or character, without trying to be someone else or conforming to societal expectations

How to use "were themselves" in a sentence

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The dynamics of transparency were themselves lacking clarity.
They were themselves an integral part of the intelligentsia.
Some who reported a disappearance were themselves detained.
The salutes were themselves organised in a strict hierarchy.
The physicians of the rich were themselves rich.
The scripts were themselves at least partly rewritten.
And what a mob they were themselves.
The authors were themselves interested in this question.
Appointed to look to its preservation were themselves most concerned.
As they were themselves witnesses to what they did to the faithful.
The deferred payments were themselves deferred.
Were themselves evidence of a satanic connection.
These three symbols were themselves surrounded by an ouroboros.
Brutes dealt increasing damage as they attacked or were themselves attacked.
Free citizens were themselves also divided by class.

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He himself and his various collaborators were themselves volunteers.
These administrators were themselves overseen by roving royal advisers.
Many of those who dared to investigate the killings were themselves murdered.
They were themselves most likely a palimpsest.
But most abusers were themselves abused.
Who were themselves disguised as british airmen.
Furthermore they were themselves quite old.
And were themselves the witnesses of what they did to the believers.
With as if they were themselves the customer.
And were themselves witnesses of what they did with the believers.
Artillery batteries were themselves prime targets.
Who were themselves diluted into thinking they were great players.
Those who did not were themselves travelling.
Many were themselves the family members of autistic children and offering support.
A third of the abuser priests were themselves victims of abuse.
They were themselves with excitement.
They were using drugs swallowers who were themselves trafficked persons.
The policies were themselves examined to determine their effectiveness.
Courses are run by volunteer instructors who were themselves former trainees.
Both assemblages were themselves fragmented into two groups.
Preventive measures may be imposed upon them as though they were themselves offenders.
Her parents were themselves remarkable people.
Two of the guns belonging to the battery were themselves somewhat famous.
The slaves were themselves also the subject of commercial transactions.
Those asinine morons who canceled us were themselves fired for incompetence.
Who were themselves killed.
Philosophies developed in ways which were themselves erroneous and negative.
They were themselves out of sight.
Many of the players in the consortium were themselves sold to larger groups.
They were themselves on their trial.
Judges who did not report such conduct were themselves liable to disciplinary sanctions.
And were themselves the genii.
A significant proportion of the rhizocephalans were themselves infected by an undescribed species of isopod.
Witnesses were themselves directly involved in the execution of the sentence.
It would take effect only when the flanking measures were themselves in force.

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