reconcile oneself
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Kudos to Pope John Paul II for showing how to reconcile oneself to death and die with dignity.
From Time Magazine Archive
Would it be possible to forget them, to reconcile oneself to them?
From The Fawn Gloves by Jerome, Jerome K. (Jerome Klapka)
One took a long time to reconcile oneself to this idea, even when no hope of real success remained.
From Experiences of a Dug-out, 1914-1918 by Callwell, C. E. (Charles Edward), Sir
It wasn't easy to reconcile oneself to such philanthropy, but after a sleepless night, and with rather a sickening pang of mingled hope and fear, I set off for this hospital.
From The Woman Thou Gavest Me Being the Story of Mary O'Neill by Caine, Hall, Sir
It's hard to reconcile oneself to taking this so easily, but I suppose it's the only thing to do.
From The Lighted Way by Oppenheim, E. Phillips (Edward Phillips)
