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Other crossword clues for answer "STEELED"

STEELED
Made strong
Girded (oneself)
Rendered insensitive
Hardened
Emboldened
Became resolute
Filled with resolve
Became determined
Filled with determination
Prepared for bad news, say
Prepared, as for a daunting task
Braced (oneself), as for a challenge
Prepared (oneself), as for a difficult task
Braced
Braced (oneself)
Mentally prepared
Made unyielding
Ready for action
Toughened
Made tough
Toughened up
Strengthened (oneself)
Made unfeeling.
Nerved oneself for crisis.
Rendered inflexible.
Made resolute.
Reinforced.
Braced for shock
Filled with resolution
Set oneself against
Girded one's loins
Prepared to grin and bear it
Inured
Prepared for the worst
Made hard
Ready
Girded
Ready for the bad news
Hardened (oneself)
Fortified
Braced oneself for impact
Made resolute, as for a difficult task
Psyched up