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despite himself, he found himself being drawn in by the man's warmth and ease
what does "despite himself" mean in this context??
despite himself, he found himself being drawn in by the man's warmth and ease
what does "despite himself" mean in this context??
what does "despite himself" mean in this context??
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It's used to indicate that one did not intend or expect to do the thing mentioned.
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Aside from his normal attitude/ personality/ etc. It's not enough description to give you too much imput! 😘
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@bellwrd17
He didn't expect himself to be drawn in by the man's warmth, but he was anyway.
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In this context it would mean:
Even though he did'nt want to, he found himself being drawn in by the man's warmth and ease.
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