How to Use self-reliance in a Sentence

self-reliance

noun

• Kim got away with his purge and embraced what Pyongyang called juche (a form of self-reliance).
  — Sergey Radchenko, NPR, 19 June 2024
• Just the thing for life on an isolated island where self-reliance is key.
  — Brendan McAleer, Car and Driver, 19 Mar. 2023
• The freedom of the car was not just a matter of autonomy, but self-reliance.
  — Rachel Kushner, Harper's Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
• If the cowboy spirit is all self-reliance and hard work, where do hipsters and $10k-a-month apartments fit in?
  — Allyson Reedy, The Denver Post, 20 Sep. 2024
• The independence and self-reliance that was his greatest source of pride was gone.
  — Christopher O'Donnell, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2025
• They haven’t been taught the importance of self-reliance and mental toughness.
  — Maha Abouelenein, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
• In 1988 Brown founded Amer-I-Can, which works with inner-city youth and young adults to improve life skills, self-esteem and self-reliance.
  — Scott Patsko, cleveland, 19 May 2023
• Rick's self-reliance and belief in himself serve as models that our students can draw from.
  — Ryan Anderson, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2023
• But for a festival that prides itself on grit and self-reliance, some attendees were taking the chaos in stride.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 4 Sep. 2023
• Owens also lectured students on the importance of hard work and self-reliance.
  — Bryan Schott, The Salt Lake Tribune, 30 Aug. 2023
• What most Burners know — and what’s probably lost to the outside world amid the hyperbole of drug use and dusty dancing — is that the event is a major test of self-reliance.
  — Katie Bain, Billboard, 8 Sep. 2023
• The two landmarks and a park are all that’s left of a once-thriving community that stood as a testament to Black self-reliance and commerce.
  — J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 20 Feb. 2025
• Growing up in a blue-collar, deeply Christian home, he was shaped by the Bible and the conservative politics of self-reliance.
  — Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
• In some ways, the first Trump era spurred the EU toward greater self-reliance as Trump demonstrated that his only alliance was with his own interests.
  — Arancha González Laya, Foreign Affairs, 2 Feb. 2024
• Still, for all of the partnerships, a big part of the Listos California initiative is still about self-reliance.
  — Erika D. Smith, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2023
• Under the pressure and guidance of their father, Fritz (Holt McCallany), the dynasty will become engraved within the sport of wrestling, marred by tragedy and self-reliance.
  — Clayton Davis, Variety, 12 Nov. 2023
• That self-reliance can pay off big time in certain areas of your life that require patience and effort, like your career and fitness goals.
  — Women's Health, 8 May 2023
• The Times spoke with Lin about his efforts to keep Taiwanese talent ahead as the race for self-reliance in chips heats up, and how that competition is changing the industry.
  — Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2024
• In a wide-ranging 230 pages, Quart challenges our nation’s obsession with self-reliance.
  — Emi Nietfeld, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2023
• His story of self-reliance and achieving such greatness is inspiring.
  — Grace Lordan, Fortune, 13 Sep. 2023
• For the one-percenters in attendance, however, self-reliance can be outsourced.
  — Allison Morrow, CNN, 5 Sep. 2023
• The irony is that China’s current export boom comes as both Beijing and Washington are promoting greater self-reliance.
  — David J. Lynch, Washington Post, 18 Mar. 2024
• The secret lies in shifting your mindset and cultivating self-reliance.
  — Maha Abouelenein, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
• If the slower pace and self-reliance that comes with island living is calling your name, Ireland may have the perfect opportunity for you.
  — Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 22 June 2023
• Deep veins of self-reliance and anti-government sentiment run through these mountains.
  — Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Feb. 2025
• On top of that, rules intended to require radical self-reliance can hobble green efforts.
  — Alden Wicker, WIRED, 7 Sep. 2023
• Technically, the saying doesn’t mesh with Saban’s message of self-reliance.
  — Nick Alvarez | [e-mail], al, 4 Sep. 2023
• Liberty is a word that implies action, strength, self-reliance and competence.
  — Dean Minnich, Baltimore Sun, 18 Feb. 2024
• Responsibility and self-reliance are only two of the valuable lessons your children will learn.
  — John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 22 Apr. 2023
• Trump is giving Europe a necessary push towards self-reliance and resilience.
  — Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025

Last Updated: 14 Mar 2025