bear up against
Example Sentences
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To bear up against nature’s indifference can be invigorating and also corrective.
From New York Times • Jan. 19, 2021
She had evidently passed a night of great sorrow, and seemed with difficulty to bear up against the calamitous tidings of which he was the bearer.
From The Knight Of Gwynne, Vol. I (of II) by Lever, Charles James
During some days he seemed, however, to bear up against his misfortunes, and performed in some pieces, including The Stranger, with much success.
From The Last Words of Distinguished Men and Women (Real and Traditional) by Marvin, Frederic Rowland
Against the accusation—against its fearful penalty—his own stout heart could sustain him; but how bear up against the contempt and the abhorrence of his fellow-men!
From Roland Cashel Volume II (of II) by Lever, Charles James
When, however, the weight of any misfortune comes, when the time arrives that they have to bear up against the hard pressure of life, these fellows come forth in their true colors, swindlers and cheats.
From Sir Brook Fossbrooke, Volume I. by Lever, Charles James
