making up one's mind

Example Sentences

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But there is no making up one's mind entirely to the absence of those we love, and upon whom we have been dependent, and Sidney found himself no exception to the rule.

From Mattie:?A Stray (Vol 3 of 3) by Robinson, Frederick William

They gave one furiously to think before making up one's mind.

From The Head of the House of Coombe by Burnett, Frances Hodgson

There is nothing in the world so difficult as that task of making up one's mind.

From Phineas Finn The Irish Member by Trollope, Anthony

Even after making up one's mind to the sacrifices I had decided upon, there is always left a trace of envy for those who have triumphed in the melancholy struggle for literary supremacy.

From International Short Stories: French by Cheneviere, A.

It is economy applied to the formation of opinion; compromise or management in making up one's mind.

From On Compromise by Morley, John