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"he showed himself" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It can be used in various contexts, but typically it is used to describe someone deliberately revealing or displaying their true self or abilities. Example: After years of struggling with his confidence, John finally showed himself to be a talented musician at the open mic night.
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A Guardian journalist wrote that "he showed himself to be a generous supporting actor" in Jude and Sarajevo.
He showed himself by taking me back.
He showed himself a mordant editorialist with far-reaching influence.
He showed himself to be a man and a leader.
A longtime associate of Savion Glover, he showed himself too beholden to Mr. Glover's aesthetic.
In the primaries, he showed himself to be a great stump speaker.
Far from a conceited gesture, he showed himself as one of the damned.
He showed himself largely indifferent to the plight of Jewish refugees struggling to enter the US.
But in the midst of some curious performances, he showed himself capable of pianistic magic.
He showed himself a responsive and impassioned interpreter without using virtuosity for its own sake.
He showed himself drunk, sick, taking aim at a rival with a gun through a window.
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