in spite of oneself

idiom

: even though one does not want to or expect to
I ended up having a good time in spite of myself.

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“In spite of oneself.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20spite%20of%20oneself. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.

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