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Example sentences for "forced myself"

  • It was hard, when I had fastened my hold on him at last, to loosen it again of my own accord--but I forced myself to make the sacrifice.

  • It was hard to give up pursuing the inquiry to that final point, but I forced myself to abandon all idea of continuing it.

  • For a few moments, but not for longer, I forced myself to see these things through the glass screen.

  • I forced myself to fill up the gaps in the conversation.

  • So as not to rumple my fairy dress I forced myself not to make a movement but to remain impassive and avoid the least little stir.

  • I forced myself to sit down at the table, but my courage was completely gone, and the alarms of the night which haunted the room gripped me by the throat.

  • But remembering Miss Coleman, I forced myself to reply as quietly as I could:-- "My genius must be beginning to sprout.

  • But I forced myself to remember how many eyes were watching.

  • I forced myself to contemplate the dilemma in which I stood, in its absolute, imperative, inevitable distinctness.

  • I accumulated all the objections founded upon a physical alibi and a moral improbability, and thence I forced myself to say it was, strictly speaking, impossible they could have anything to do with the murder; impossible, impossible!

  • I forced myself to look at you; I forced myself to speak to you.

  • Once more, I forced myself to look my own incredible position resolutely in the face.

  • Mastering my feelings by a violent effort, I forced myself to speak calmly to this malignant old brute.

  • I know not how I restrained the murderous ferocity that awoke within me--how I forced myself to remain motionless and silent in my hiding-place.

  • Within me deep resentment was stirring, but I forced myself not to betray it.

  • I suddenly asked, in a tone which I forced myself to render indifferent.

  • I forced myself to believe all this so as to accentuate the state of misery into which I had fallen.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    about latitude; also reap; check valve; could possibly; each parish; either from; first prize; forced himself; forced labor and sexual; forced laugh; forced loan; forced march; forced marches; forced upon; logical necessity; mind telling; party organization; pass away; pounder field; preceding page; royal standard; take from the fire; wept bitterly; will kill; will order; will praise