"Steeling" Pronounce,Meaning And Examples

"Steeling" Meaning

"Steeling" is not a word in English. However, I think you might be thinking of the word "steeeling" is not a word, but there are two possible words that come to mind:

1. Steal (verb): to take something without permission, or to move quickly and quietly.

Example: "I didn't mean to steal the cookie, I was just hungry."

However, there's another word that might be more relevant to the term you're thinking of.

2. Steeling (verb or present participle): not a commonly used word, but it can mean:

to harden oneself (physically or mentally) for a challenging situation or task


Example: "After a month of training, the athlete was steeling herself for the final competition."

Or

as a misused or mistaken spelling of the word "steepling" (used in some dialects):

"steel blue eyes" is actually a more idiomatic phrase that exists

Example of Steepling:

Example: Her steel blue eyes curved upwards as she heard the news.

However, if it's actually a misspelling of the word "steepling", that's actually a term from the field of optometry.

"Steeling" Examples

5 Examples of "Steeling" in Sentences

Example 1

You could steel your nerves before that interview.

Example 2

The general was not afraid to steel his men's determination for the final push.

Example 3

Our victory was not guaranteed, but we managed to steel ourselves for the final battle.

Example 4

Before lifting a heavy weight, you should steel yourself for the challenge.

Example 5

She steeled her heart and stood her ground against the temptations of the city.