Haruyo steeled herself to tell Akiyoshi that she wanted to stop dating him.
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Steeled
Synonyms for "steeled" (57 found)
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inuredlapidifiedossifiedpachydermatouspetrifiedphilistineproof againstreinforcedrigidifiedscleroticseasonedsetsolidifiedsteeled againststeelystiffenedstonystrengthenedthick-skinnedtoughened
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13 entriesarmor platingarmoredbracecase hardeningdispassionatefortifyhardenquenchingsteadfaststeel platingtemperingtoughenedunwavering
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8 entriessteeled armorsteeled bladesteeled demeanorsteeled framesteeled gazesteeled himselfsteeled nervessteeled resolve
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7 total sentences available.
He steeled himself against possible failure.
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He steeled himself against compassion.
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She steeled herself not to cry.
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