steeling
- present participle of steel.
Example Sentences
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When lenders quietly rewrite the rules of engagement, or demand all-for-one consent before lien subordination, it signals a system steeling itself for impact.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2025
They might have been steeling themselves for some thunder and lightning from the fans.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2025
That morning, she said, she cried in the shower before steeling herself so she could run out to a Dollar Tree store to pick up some balloons.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2025
Tommy Pham, one of three Mets to have one hit, was caught steeling by catcher Jake Rogers in the second inning.
From Seattle Times ● May 4, 2023
I remember, though, how she would stand right here for a moment, squaring her shoulders, steeling herself.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
