steeling

Example Sentences

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Mr. Wertman senses “a system steeling itself for impact.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025

They might have been steeling themselves for some thunder and lightning from the fans.

From BBC • Aug. 31, 2025

Three years wiser with two seasons of college competition steeling her nerves, Chiles put together a stellar qualification Sunday to exorcise her Olympic demons.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 30, 2024

Six months after Evan Gershkovich was arrested by Russian security services, accused of espionage and sent to a notoriously harsh Moscow prison, his family is steeling for an indeterminable wait.

From New York Times • Sep. 29, 2023

“It’s not about another woman, Obinze,” Kosi said, rising to her feet, her voice steeling, her eyes hardening.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie