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Idiom

bear oneself

Meaning

To behave and conduct oneself in a particular manner.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Examples

“She knows how to bear herself with confidence in public.”

“Even during the difficult meeting, he managed to bear himself with grace and professionalism.”

“The young diplomat was trained to bear herself with such poise that she could navigate even the most hostile political environments without revealing her true intentions.”

Examples

simple

“She knows how to bear herself with confidence in public.”

contextual

“Even during the difficult meeting, he managed to bear himself with grace and professionalism.”

complex

“The young diplomat was trained to bear herself with such poise that she could navigate even the most hostile political environments without revealing her true intentions.”

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