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Discover LudwigThe phrase "braces herself" is correct and usable in written English
It can be used when someone is preparing themselves emotionally or mentally for something difficult or challenging. Example: "As she walked into the room, she took a deep breath and braced herself for the news."
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She braces herself.
Writer braces herself to be saved.
She braces herself against a fence.
Then she scoots around the corner and braces herself.
When Neko Case sings with full concentration, she often braces herself, as if for impact.
The regret that Amy feels whenever she braces herself against her mother is absolutely tangible.
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Now she braced herself.
But she need not have braced herself.
She braced herself for the barrage of questions.
Finally she braced herself to read his unfinished novel.
Bracing herself, she waited again to see who would come out on top.
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