Meaning & use
Steeled
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Prepared or braced oneself mentally to face something difficult or unpleasant.
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She steeled herself before opening the test results.
He steeled his nerves and walked onto the stage.
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A figurative extension of "steel," evoking the hardness and strength of the metal.
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