gamely

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Two-time Tony winner Donna Murphy, in the house at the reviewed performance, gamely went along when Radcliffe briefly enlisted her luminous services.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

As she told Salon in 2000, her manager gamely spun her disappearance from public view as intentional, that she was holding out for suitable scripts.

From Salon • Feb. 4, 2026

Carpenter is "gamely playing along", says Dowell, who gives the show four stars.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026

He gamely carried on but Alcaraz, who won a Tour-leading eight titles last season, scored a break to move 3-1 clear and made no mistakes as he sprinted to the finish line.

From Barron's • Jan. 21, 2026

Granddaddy looked amused; Mother looked as if she had a sick headache but gamely held up her end of the conversation.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly