steeling

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

He takes several deep breaths, steeling himself, then walks slowly up to the stump.

From BBC • Jul. 15, 2025

I’ve been steeling myself to face an empty nest for months now, but in many ways she is already gone.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 12, 2024

At first, we’re steeling ourselves for an extended skit.

From New York Times • Jul. 6, 2023

She walked back out to her car and got in, steeling herself against the pain of a twice-broken heart.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon