How to Use self-explanatory in a Sentence

self-explanatory

adjective

• Maybe self-explanatory but if the fish are dead, don't get wet.
  — Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 1 Aug. 2024
• Many art sets are freeform, while others are self-explanatory.
  — Tanya Edwards, Parents, 13 June 2024
• Some of these are self-explanatory.
  — Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2025
• On one hand, the term is pretty self-explanatory.
  — Caroline Tien, SELF, 13 Oct. 2025
• The purpose of the site is self-explanatory, hence the lack of an image for this one.
  — Emily Dreibelbis, PCMAG, 24 Feb. 2023
• The runes thing is self-explanatory, as runs will now be more rewarding.
  — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
• Some of them, like the washtub, are fairly self-explanatory.
  — The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
• While the name seems self-explanatory, there's more than meets the eye to this bedding essential.
  — Kate McGregor, House Beautiful, 13 Aug. 2023
• Salt, self-explanatory; fat, for flavor; acid, to brighten a dish; and heat, from spices and the fire on which food is cooked.
  — Katie Rife, EW.com, 11 May 2025
• That's self-explanatory, but how is this year different?
  — Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Jan. 2025
• Speed The speed of a bill counter is self-explanatory — faster counters count more bills in a shorter time frame.
  — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026
• This one is pretty self-explanatory.
  — Katie Grant, Parents, 4 Mar. 2026
• This one sounds self-explanatory but can easily be overlooked.
  — Max Inchausti, Field & Stream, 8 June 2023
• Most of these tools are self-explanatory, such as delays, but some are a little harder to understand at a glance.
  — Ruben Circelli, PC Magazine, 23 July 2026
• The wines themselves are quite approachable, although the list is sometimes less than self-explanatory.
  — Pete Wells, New York Times, 19 Sep. 2023
• The name in itself is fairly self-explanatory — huggies are small hoop earrings that wrap snugly around the earlobe.
  — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2025
• The product is fairly self-explanatory and easy to navigate.
  — Scott Kramer, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
• The last two are is pretty self-explanatory, but the gripper is a little more interesting.
  — New Atlas, 11 Sep. 2025
• Still, even when the benefits are self-explanatory, cutting ties is easier said than done, as shown by this statistic.
  — Jenna Ryu, SELF, 9 Feb. 2026
• That Meta would be trying to restrain an EU out to harm its business is self-explanatory.
  — John Tamny, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
• Most of the chicken dinner ingredients are self-explanatory, but here are a few notes to guide your shopping and cooking.
  — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Dec. 2024
• This coffee maker was very self-explanatory after reading the directions one time through.
  — Rennie Dyball, Peoplemag, 14 Nov. 2022
• Pass interference – a foul that has derailed many great passing plays – is at the most basic level self-explanatory.
  — Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 14 Feb. 2025
• Hair loss is self-explanatory and dryness is caused by damage to the outer layer of the cuticle and results in moisture loss and coarse, dull hair.
  — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 25 Mar. 2025
• The Strategic Goal The goal side of things is fairly obvious and self-explanatory.
  — James Itkoff, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2023
• And for the child-free among us, the allure of a picturesque resort completely devoid of screaming children is pretty self-explanatory.
  — Leena Kim, Town & Country, 25 May 2023
• The latter, hosted by Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang, is also self-explanatory.
  — Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 6 June 2024
• The next toggle switch is Add other members, which is relatively self-explanatory.
  — David Nield, WIRED, 1 Dec. 2024
• Behind that self-explanatory name are some 2,000 books and magazines that are the bedrock for Yagi’s own work.
  — Lily Templeton, WWD, 16 Sep. 2024
• Rule 7 - No mound visits allowed This one is self-explanatory — managers may not visit the mound at all to talk to the pitcher.
  — Idaho Statesman, 27 July 2026