Below you will find example sentences with "find myself". The examples show how this phrase is used in natural context and which words often surround it.

Find Myself in a sentence

Corpus data

  • Displayed example sentences: 20
  • Discovered as a combination around: myself
  • Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 10
  • Phrase length: 2 words
  • Average sentence length: 29.3 words

Words in this phrase

find myself

Meanings of words in this phrase

  • find can mean: To locate Common word
  • myself can mean: Me, as direct or indirect object the speaker as the object of a verb or preposition, when the speaker is also the subject. Frequent word

Sentence profile

  • Phrase position: 6 start, 10 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Usage patterns

These patterns show short text windows around the phrase in the example sentences:

and i find myself fighting with 1× and i find myself thinking about 1× chance to find myself somehow or 1× day i find myself at a 1× days i find myself looking forward 1× didn t find myself convinced 1× don t find myself tempted into 1× here to find myself but i 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

i find myself 2× as a coffee 1× as a self 1× as my colleague 1× as we set 1× but these pleasantly 1×

Common sentence endings:

and her teachings 1× before class began 1× find my voice 1× find myself convinced 1× find new friends 1× for different occasions 1×

Context words

These words often appear near this phrase in the example sentences:

day 5× things 3× thinking 3× life 2× want 2× away 2× world 2× don 2× different 2× listen 2× work 2× didn 2×

Related phrases

find yourself find ourselves find themselves find suitable find lasting

Phrases around this combination

Just before it in the phrase index:

find lasting financing options financial transactions financial system financial stability financial services

Just after it in the phrase index:

find ourselves find suitable find themselves find yourself finding new finds herself

Other phrases with the same pattern

Same start:

find yourself find ourselves find themselves find suitable find lasting

Corpus analysis

  • The phrase "find myself" has 2 words and usually appears in the middle in these examples. The average sentence has 29.3 words and is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as and i find myself fighting with, and i find myself thinking about, day, things and thinking stand out.
  • In the phrase index, this combination connects with find yourself, find ourselves and find themselves, linking the page to nearby combinations.

Example types with find myself

This selection groups the examples by length and sentence type, making usage of the full phrase easier to scan:

Short example sentences

I like to challenge myself and find myself competing with myself whether I like it or not. (17 words)

But when I find myself picked up in His firm embrace, often I become uncomfortable and shifty. (17 words)

Like you said, I came here to find myself, but I found myself in you," she continued saying. (18 words)

Longer example sentences

On top of that, my wallet is crying out for some relief, so in an ideal world, I’d love to find an affordable, buildable skin tint that I can take from day to night – so I don’t find myself tempted into buying different products for different occasions. (49 words)

And then, if it nags at me and I find myself thinking about it on a walk, at dinner, or as I’m falling asleep, eventually I get the sense that it’s not gonna leave me alone unless I exorcize it, so I start writing. (46 words)

Some days I find myself looking forward to the day when I can give up living like a “responsible” adult and return to the pleasures of sharing a home with my contemporaries, among whom I’ll hopefully find new friends. (40 words)

Example sentences (20)

I like to challenge myself and find myself competing with myself whether I like it or not.

I find myself dreaming of a life where I can travel as much as I can, dream about being the fittest, be the best version of myself who could make a difference.

I’m really scared of letting you guys down and I find myself fighting with myself all day in my brain with things I want to say, things I want to explain, but I’m just so fearful.

So putting myself away from it gave me the chance to find myself somehow, or my happiness,” the daughter of seasoned stars Mark Gil and Jaclyn Jose said.

Like you said, I came here to find myself, but I found myself in you," she continued saying.

As a self-starter myself, the greatest pride I ever experience is when I find myself in hallowed halls and mansions, among those presumed culturally or aristocratically elite, knowing I have earned entry under my own steam.

I find myself turning to the pages of books to find context to today’s news and experiences.

On top of that, my wallet is crying out for some relief, so in an ideal world, I’d love to find an affordable, buildable skin tint that I can take from day to night – so I don’t find myself tempted into buying different products for different occasions.

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Because I am a muso, I find I’m always analysing songs when I listen to them, so I try not to listen to music when I chill out or I find myself slipping into work mode.

I didn’t find it too difficult to be away from my phone, but I would find myself fixated on whatever email I’d just read or social media notification I saw just before class began.

I’ve reached an age at which I find myself not only examining and weighing my life’s work, but thinking about how I will pass the baton so that those things I find important will continue.

When I was in school it was where I started to grow, find myself, and find my voice.

Some days I find myself looking forward to the day when I can give up living like a “responsible” adult and return to the pleasures of sharing a home with my contemporaries, among whom I’ll hopefully find new friends.

And then, if it nags at me and I find myself thinking about it on a walk, at dinner, or as I’m falling asleep, eventually I get the sense that it’s not gonna leave me alone unless I exorcize it, so I start writing.

As a coffee drinker, I often find myself drinking coffee frequently, especially at the end of a very busy day.

As my colleague Dean Takahashi of GamesBeat the other day, I find myself at a loss for words.

As we set our sights on mobilizing the necessary transformative change to live in harmony and solidarity with the natural world, I find myself thinking of my grandmother and her teachings.

But these pleasantly surprised me on all fronts, even if they're not the waffles I'd find myself grabbing very often.

But when I find myself picked up in His firm embrace, often I become uncomfortable and shifty.

Don’t get me wrong, I think it’s incredibly cool and can be a very valuable resource but I just didn’t find myself convinced.

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