How to Use self-sufficient in a Sentence

self-sufficient

adjective
  • There is a false sense that the trees and shrubs are more self-sufficient.
    — Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 28 Dec. 2024
  • The local artists are self-sufficient.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 12 Dec. 2025
  • Create self-sufficient team members then book the trip.
    — Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Each cottage is a self-sufficient studio with its own bathroom and wet bar.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 27 July 2023
  • They are assumed to be self-sufficient when just the opposite is true.
    — Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
  • If a storm hits, each household should be self-sufficient for a minimum of three days.
    — Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 May 2026
  • Why would becoming more self-sufficient also open them up to trade shocks?
    — Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2025
  • Migrants who are able to work start paying rent and become self-sufficient.
    — Mike Damiano, BostonGlobe.com, 11 May 2023
  • This is a great long-term investment for a more stable, self-sufficient world.
    — George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
  • My biggest goal in life is to help feed people and help people thrive and learn to be more self-sufficient.
    — Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2024
  • And so in no way is our goal to build a self-sufficient semiconductor ecosystem.
    — Joe Weisenthal, Bloomberg.com, 13 Apr. 2023
  • They’re supposed to be the empowered and self-sufficient ones.
    — Annie Lord, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2023
  • What would the college basketball landscape look like if the sport were self-sufficient?
    — Jim Root, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025
  • Then the mother gives birth to live young, and these babies are self-sufficient with teeth and jaws, ready to survive on their own.
    — Gareth J. Fraser, Discover Magazine, 14 Mar. 2024
  • The agency is largely self-sufficient, financed by the sale of postage products.
    — Arkansas Online, 22 June 2025
  • The key here is making smaller teams self-sufficient to create agility.
    — Matthew Shilts, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
  • Dogs are cute and all, but there’s something to be said for having a mostly self-sufficient animal.
    — Indianapolis Star, The Indianapolis Star, 1 July 2024
  • His grandmother taught him early to be self-sufficient, to always know how to feed himself.
    — Kansas City Star, 19 Sep. 2025
  • The pandemic seems to have triggered the spike, as folks strove to be self-sufficient by producing their own eggs.
    — Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 15 May 2024
  • Neither side is self-sufficient, and neither thrives without the other.
    — Joe Palaggi, Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2025
  • Neither side is self-sufficient, and neither thrives without the other.
    — Joe Palaggi, Twin Cities, 25 Dec. 2025
  • That doesn’t mean becoming detached or self-sufficient to the point of not needing anyone.
    — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
  • Sophie has to deal with real stakes, and Ha plays her as stubbornly self-sufficient.
    — Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Kate Hudson believes that children should learn to be self-sufficient early in life.
    — Ashley Hume, Fox News, 27 Feb. 2025
  • In some products, Britain remains self-sufficient, most notably petrol.
    — Ian King, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Lots of the amenities, though (like the custom newspaper that tells you what to do in the area), are designed for self-sufficient guests.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Feb. 2026
  • And in true off-grid fashion, the compound is said to be fully self-sufficient, with provisions for food and water.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 9 May 2025
  • Szyjka and Dimitroff said the cherry trees are pretty self-sufficient.
    — Madeline King, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
  • This breed is refined, self-sufficient and effortlessly chic.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 28 Nov. 2025
  • Since then, the Navy says the naval station is completely self-sufficient with its own sources for water and power.
    — Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025

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