at one's best
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The episode sheds light on the complexities of accommodating mental illness in adventure sports, where taking part even at one’s best is perilous.
From New York Times • Jul. 11, 2021
Carroll decided to refine his own philosophy relentlessly, eventually distilling it down to an “always compete” mantra that’s less focused on winning than on being at one’s best.
From Forbes • Aug. 1, 2014
There I stood and the rouge soaked into my face as it always mysteriously does, when one is not at one's best, leaving me pale and anxious—a real Brangaene.
From Confessions of an Opera Singer by Howard, Kathleen
Who does not like to be complimented, especially in the early morning when one is not apt to feel at one’s best?
From The Automobile Girls Along the Hudson Fighting Fire in Sleepy Hollow by Crane, Laura Dent
Unfortunately, when one is embarrassed one is not at one's best for understanding.
From Too Old for Dolls A Novel by Ludovici, Anthony M. (Anthony Mario)
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