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Discover Ludwig"collected myself" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It is used to indicate that one has taken a moment to gain composure or to emotionally or mentally prepare for a situation. For example, "I took a deep breath and collected myself before entering the exam room."
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I collected myself and got into the driver's seat.
"Then I collected myself and returned to the reception".
Once I collected myself, I picked up my book bag and left.
After a moment before this photograph, I collected myself and my two 8-year-old charges and rejoined Aliza's class for the ferry ride home.
When you're in a moment like that you feel like you let the team down...Candidly, it sat with me till half time, and I took a few minutes at half time and collected myself, and tried to say present, because you can't change it.
I collected myself and went to sit with my boys.
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I needed a moment to collect myself.
"Do I sometimes have to collect myself and shake myself?
"I couldn't collect myself at all," he recalled.
Maybe in a few days I'll collect myself.
I collect myself and enter the shop with a smile.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

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