Steadied
[stedid]
Definition
(adj.) made steady or constant; 'the noise became a steadied roaring' .
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Definition
(imp. & p. p.) of Steady
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Examples
- This confidence in the future had steadied him to play his part in the present. Edith Wharton. The Age of Innocence.
- And the world of experience can be brought under control, can be steadied and ordered, only through subjection to its law of reason. John Dewey. Democracy and Education.
- She waited a little, and steadied herself. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
- Under her hat-brim he saw the pallor of her profile, and a slight tremor of the nostril above her resolutely steadied lips. Edith Wharton. The Age of Innocence.
- That last thought steadied me. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
- Give me your letter, and I'll send it on to him by the poSt. Limping Lucy steadied herself on her crutch and looked back at me over her shoulder. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
- She steadied herself with a laugh and drew back; but he was enveloped in the scent of her dress, and his shoulder had felt her fugitive touch. Edith Wharton. The House of Mirth.
- But his voice was not to be steadied, and the restless uneasiness in his eyes was not to be concealed. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
- Laurie drew his hand across his eyes, but could not speak till he had subdued the choky feeling in his throat and steadied his lips. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
Editor: Wilma