aplomb
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It’s a cruelty that Navarrette plays with aplomb, using slight changes in her facial expressions and almost imperceptible eye movements to convey the differences between the two versions of her character.
From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026
“I was wondering how she would approach it, and she’s done it with such aplomb and wisdom.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026
After successfully badgering his dad to take him to a local club to play on full-size tables at the age of eight, the young Hunter made the leap from table top snooker with aplomb.
From BBC • Jan. 2, 2026
Garnacho was the catalyst with a driving run and cross into the six-yard box, where Gusto headed home with aplomb.
From Barron's • Nov. 8, 2025
He was painfully aware that he lacked the ecclesiastical aplomb and savoir-faire that enabled so many of his colleagues in other faiths and sects to get ahead.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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