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The phrase "asked themselves" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a situation where individuals are contemplating or reflecting on a question or issue internally.
Example: "After the meeting, they asked themselves whether they had made the right decision."
Alternatives: "pondered internally" or "reflected on their thoughts".
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Whenever they cooked, they asked themselves, WWJD?
It was a question investigators had asked themselves.
It is a question they might have asked themselves.
What could possibly top the color TV? they asked themselves.
My white colleagues had never asked themselves that question.
Journalists asked themselves: Could reporters have stopped it?
"They just asked themselves, 'I wonder what's in this stuff?
Those are the questions the designers should have asked themselves.
Or a team of engineers got together and asked themselves one simple question.
Mr. Barquin and Mr. Ojeda of Equipo Navazos have asked themselves that question repeatedly.
"What if the bankers had gone the other way?" they asked themselves.
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