How to Use by itself in a Sentence

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• This, by itself, isn't normally enough to raise the alert status.
  — Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
• The vest can be worn over a long-sleeve shirt or by itself and would look extra cute with palazzo pants and flats, or jeans and sneakers.
  — Gabriella Maestri, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2024
• Those who vote straight ticket should keep in mind that making that choice will not by itself complete all voting options on the ballot.
  — Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press, 24 Oct. 2024
• So large a development by itself could put a sizeable dent in the state’s housing shortage, promoters say.
  — Thomas Elias, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024
• Whether tonsillitis goes away by itself depends on whether the infection is viral or bacterial.
  — Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 14 Oct. 2024
• It can be served by itself or on top of a bed of noodles.
  — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 24 July 2023
• Yet hate, by itself, would not have caused the Holocaust.
  — The Editors, National Review, 9 May 2024
• But by itself, this is not evidence of the success of the ACA.
  — Daniel Cruz, National Review, 23 Sep. 2023
• Is soy lecithin good for you? Soy, by itself, is high in protein and fiber, and low in fat.
  — Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 13 Sep. 2024
• Or, just eat it by itself—a spoonful is a tasty way to soothe a sore throat, cough, or cold.
  — Mélanie Defouilloy, Vogue, 26 June 2024
• This classic recipe works as a dip, spread, or all by itself.
  — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 8 Apr. 2024
• Testers praised the fresh, balanced flavor that was great with chips, on a wrap, or by itself.
  — Good Housekeeping, 20 June 2023
• Dulce de leche by itself is too sweet for me—in an alfajor, the cake balances the dulce de leche.
  — Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Mar. 2024
• The Willow Project by itself does not nullify all the good Biden has done for the planet.
  — Liza Featherstone, The New Republic, 5 May 2023
• The Willow Project by itself does not nullify all the good Biden has done for the planet.
  — Liza Featherstone, The New Republic, 5 May 2023
• Our tester didn’t love the removable vest when worn by itself.
  — Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 23 Feb. 2024
• The idea that Haliburton's 3-point shot has him at the top of the franchise record books carries some irony in it by itself.
  — Dustin Dopirak, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2022
• The Dodgers are a reliable draw for a team that by itself is not a reliable draw.
  — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2023
• But a small grassroots group can only buy so much land by itself.
  — Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 July 2024
• But Trump’s rivals dropping out of the 2024 contest — by itself — likely won’t do the trick.
  — Mark Murray, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2023
• Red Mulch Red mulch adds a vibrant touch by itself or in concert with the color of structures and plants.
  — Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Sep. 2024
• The mayor added that the city has a lot to do yet in mitigating climate change and can’t do it all by itself.
  — Judith Prieve, The Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2024
• The fossilized skin was found by itself, unattached to bone.
  — Kate Golembiewski, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2024
• So Sierra Space isn't by itself in the spaceplane arena.
  — Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 1 Nov. 2023
• Canada, the ninth round on June 9, is, like Australia, by itself amid a string of European events.
  — Phillip Horton, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2023
• One of the more powerful insights from the last 20 years in the fitness field is that by itself, exercise is a lousy way to lose fat.
  — Andrew Heffernan, Men's Health, 13 May 2023
• Amazon by itself is responsible for 40% of all print books and 80% of all e-books sold in the United States.
  — John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 9 Sep. 2023
• And by itself, a deal with Riyadh risks doing the exact opposite.
  — Maria Fantappie and Vali Nasr, Foreign Affairs, 20 Nov. 2023
• And how does Silcott know so much about a drone that flies and kills by itself with no human controlling it?
  — Sara Netzley, EW.com, 1 Apr. 2024
• Across these 10 episodes, Picard showrunner Terry Matalas did a lot to make up for that, and that by itself was worth it.
  — Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 20 Apr. 2023

Last Updated: 12 Nov 2024