steeled

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Belfast steeled itself Wednesday for a second night of violence directed at immigrants in Northern Ireland, unrest that authorities say is being stoked by far-right activists on social media.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

The annihilation of George Armstrong Custer and the larger part of his Seventh Cavalry steeled the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

The question now: Have the obstacles of the regular season steeled them for another championship run?

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 26, 2025

Determined not to be blindsided a second time, I steeled myself for the return of this relentless specter in 2024.

From Salon • Nov. 18, 2024

Ugwu did not want to go into that ragged bazaar but he steeled himself and walked toward a man sitting on the ground with a red-stained rag wound around his head.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie