| That wouldn't buy them much time, Sydney knew, so she steeled herself and placed one foot on the first rung of the ladder. |
| Though he had steeled himself against the reaction, Raylf knew he still flinched at the tone. |
| No doubt his resolution was steeled by news of disasters from the front, as Prussia entered the war and prepared to invade French territory. |
| He had steeled himself for a conversation in English and was delighted when I broke into Portuguese and Konkani. |
| She steeled herself for a long trip, dug into her bag, pulled out a datapad and began to read. |
| Reports of martyrdoms steeled resistance to persecution and were the source of encouragement to persevere. |
