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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??
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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