Example Sentences

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But previous playoff disappointments have steeled this core group to handle adversity, and in the immediate aftermath of their 3-2 loss in Game 5, leaders were already putting it in the rearview mirror.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 25, 2022

While the song might have steeled listeners’ courage, it also put the government on notice.

From Washington Post • Jul. 12, 2021

Some patients may deliberately choose to go to an out-of-network doctor, in which case they probably know they’re going to pay the price and have steeled themselves for higher bills.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2020

The struggle might have steeled him for his surge this summer.

From Golf Digest • Aug. 4, 2019

Had she known beforehand that they were to meet she would have steeled herself to suggest to him coldly that they lunch somewhere, and talk.

From Sisters by Norris, Kathleen Thompson