Examples of 'he told himself' in a sentence

Meaning of "he told himself"

he told himself: a phrase indicating that someone is trying to convince or reassure themselves about something. It is used when a person reaffirms a thought or belief internally

How to use "he told himself" in a sentence

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he told himself
He told himself that as long as he stayed pure.
At least that was the lie he told himself.
He told himself the past was the past.
It was just a dream he told himself.
He told himself that he would help as well.
It was a tale he told himself.
He told himself he would learn as much as he could.
Oh where to start he told himself.
But he told himself to look only at the facts.
When they started investigating he told himself how he had slain a Russian family.
He told himself it was necessary to make them from scratch.
But on further thought he told himself that Nwoye was not worth fighting for.
He told himself it was necessary to make them.
Most of the stories that Burroughs wrote were stories that he told himself.
He told himself about it through his existential questions.

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No, today would be the day he told himself.
This is what he told himself to justify his actions.
This could not be happening, he told himself.
He told himself a scary tale and continues to live in it.
Just for a little while, he told himself.
He told himself it was not really a crime.
Do not touch your sword, he told himself.
He told himself that he was not formed for a soldier.
But maybe it was just today, he told himself.
He told himself he would be a better boy.
There would be someone well, he told himself.
He told himself that this was probably a good sign.
This can not be happening, he told himself.
He told himself this even knowing that it was a lie.
I have waited long enough, he told himself.
He told himself he would never sink to that level.
But he had to stay alert, he told himself.
He told himself he was doing the meaningful work.
He may want to be your friend, he told himself.
That was when he told himself to go back to the earth.
There was something wrong, he told himself.
He told himself to coolly say.
Do what you gotta do, he told himself with confidence.
He told himself to treasure the opportunity and not give up.
But the old man was dying, he told himself.
He told himself that abroad his handicap would not be.
It was only a dream, he told himself firmly.
Yet he told himself repeatedly it was the right thing to do.
It was a ridiculous way to behave at his age, he told himself.
He told himself that that was what he expected to find.
It would be for the last time, he told himself.
He told himself somethin.
But this was not the time, he told himself.
He told himself that she would leave at the slightest incident.
That would be the wmng reaction, he told himself.

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