Examples of 'held himself' in a sentence

Meaning of "held himself"

held himself: Refers to an individual taking a particular stance or maintaining a specific behavior

How to use "held himself" in a sentence

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held himself
He held himself up as the model for leadership.
But somehow he had held himself back.
Held himself free from indignity.
He stated that he held himself responsible for this.
He held himself firm to his resolution by a constant effort of will.
He has always held himself apart.
He held himself aloof from the uprooted human wrecks.
As a raisonneur he held himself in high esteem.
He had held himself stiffly so as not to shrink from the noise.
He was tall and held himself taller.
Roan held himself perfectly still.
In the way he held himself.
He held himself like this.
Perhaps the greatest change was the way he held himself on stage.
He no longer held himself back after such thoughts.

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There was something in the look and the way he held himself.
And then he held himself accountable to his goal.
He wanted to burst to tears in sorrow, but he held himself back.
He is who he held himself out to be.
He held himself erect in the wind with his single crutch.
My husband was an honest man who held himself to the highest moral standards.
He held himself responsible.
Allison did not exercise executive powers and merely held himself in readiness should a need arise.
And he held himself confidently.
The seventh person, a security officer, also held himself out as acting officially.
And held himself back.
Meanwhile, he haunted the teeming waterfronts . He held himself aloof from the uprooted human wrecks.
John held himself aloof from their squabbles and disputes.
Captain John Abraham held himself above that principle.
He held himself steady with a hand against the wall as he breathed hard.
Of this, so that he held himself severely in check.
He held himself out as just another guy who wanted to help this city.
You realize he would held himself back for three years?
He held himself personally accountable and pledged that Target would emerge a better company.
McNamee falsely held himself out to be a doctor.
Even Satak joined in the speculation, but Spock held himself aloof.
Yet his client held himself up as being above those very standards.
He was lonely, just like me, but he held himself with dignity.
Gurdjieff held himself out to be a source of higher energy upon which people could draw.
You know, that 's not who he held himself out to be.
But Haman held himself back and went on home.
Peter's eyes were red, and you could tell that he held himself back from crying.
He always held himself poised, aware of his audience.
Phil got that letter, and held himself ill-treated.
So he held himself back, careful not to do anything where he might fail.
He knew it, and held himself to silence.
He 's held himself back from commercial work because he 's got such high standards.
Twain was guilt-stricken and held himself responsible for the rest of his life.
So he held himself stiffer than ever, and the chamberlains held up the invisible train.
By this great ethical principle our Lord, we see, held Himself bound, as man.

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