Sentence examples for steeling oneself from inspiring English sources

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It's one unlike the typical sense of melancholy, the sense of steeling oneself for the dark and twisted turns of the series.

Preparation: Steeling oneself, as by reducing expectations, to re-visit settings that have in the past seen violations of dignity.

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Maybe Romanians are a more patient people, or we're seeing the remnants of a culture where, not all that long ago, one had to steel oneself from overt expression, lest the unwelcome interest of the Securitate be drawn.

This association with many types of boys and men I found very helpful as we had a fine spirit of camaraderies in the drafting room and many a helping hand was given me at a critical moment, though one had to steel oneself to hear many a severe criticism, which was perhaps even more valuable".

On the plus side, the business of busting into bank vaults through enormous circular steel doors, substituting security videotapes and lowering oneself on steel wires past infra-red security beams is as watchable as ever.

Another popular strategy is "shielding": picturing oneself sealed inside an impenetrably emotion-deflecting substance: a fiberglass bubble, say, or spiked steel or a hazmat suit.

"One must show oneself deserving," he said.

Is it possible to smack down oneself?

Pacing oneself, thus, is virtually impossible.

The potential for enriching oneself is ample.

"The hardest coming out is to oneself".

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