Sentence examples for told itself from inspiring English sources

The phrase "told itself" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts where something is self-evident or when a story or narrative reveals its own meaning or truth. Example: "The story was so compelling that it almost told itself, drawing the reader in with every twist and turn."

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The story told itself very well".

Never again, Alabama told itself, will we not put our foot down and put games away.

The story told itself and the programme, entitled It's a Bit Frightening, was widely and enthusiastically received.

Upton Sinclair lived on until such times as his "Jungle" had been cleared, and America — it told itself — was strong, healthy and wise from the bright red meat laid out in the chilled tombs of 10,000 supermarkets.

It would be appropriate for school history lessons to include a survey of the tales mankind told itself in its infancy, not just for the interest and entertainment value, but because of the references to them in art and literature.

He was interested in what he called "a history of the memory of Vichy": the stories French society had told itself to bury, exhume, and reckon with its own creation of a vile authoritarian state.

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The story tells itself.

"It just tells itself".

The story has to tell itself".

New York tells itself a story.

"She let the story tell itself.

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