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The phrase "stop oneself from" is grammatically correct and can be used in written English
You can use it in situations where someone is trying to prevent themselves from doing something. Example: She had to stop herself from crying when she heard the sad news. In this example, the person is actively trying to control their emotions and prevent themselves from crying. Other examples could include stopping oneself from eating too much junk food, stopping oneself from making a rash decision, or stopping oneself from losing their temper in a heated argument.
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An important aspect of cognitive control consists in the ability to stop oneself from making inappropriate responses.
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My first and only problem was how to stop – with visions of crowded pavements and busy junctions I froze with the same panic of stopping oneself from a fall, and the board stopped too.
Intuitively, it seems possible that stopping oneself from engaging in negative behaviours might be easier than learning to systematically use positive ones (consider not eating chocolate versus remembering to incorporate more fibre into your diet, for example).
Stop borrowing from the future.
We'll stop them from original purchase.
Writers can't stop themselves from imagining.
And to stop us from enjoying freedom.
— you can't stop it from coming.
He can't stop it from receding.
We cannot stop him from doing that".
To stop me from fleeing?
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Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
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