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The phrase "showed himself" is grammatically correct and commonly used in written English.
It can be used in various contexts, but it typically refers to someone displaying a particular quality, characteristic, or action. Example: The actor showed himself to be a versatile performer, effortlessly transitioning from comedy to drama. In this sentence, "showed himself" implies that the actor demonstrated his versatile abilities through his performance.
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He showed himself both demanding and conscientious.
He showed himself by taking me back.
Sir Nevile Henderson showed himself rather disappointed by that conversation.
He early showed himself to be an independent thinker.
As soon as the psychopath showed himself Cath was fine.
Governor Blagojevich showed himself to be a two-bit hustler.
"Arkady showed himself to be a real brigadier," Vaschilin recalled.
He showed himself to be a man and a leader.
He showed himself a mordant editorialist with far-reaching influence.
Jaedicke also showed himself to be a champion fund-raiser for the School.
In "The Letter from Jamaica," Bolívar showed himself as a great internationalist.
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