coolly
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But devotees do want someone called “Sherlock Holmes” to have some passing resemblance to the character they know—the coolly cerebral detective whose self-containment is as pronounced as his deductions.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026
“I putted really well, hit my driver great and I’m excited to be in the hunt for the second straight week,” Bridgeman said after coolly sinking an eight-foot birdie putt on the last hole.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026
It only took the rapid forward two minutes to open the scoring after he beat the offside trap to latch on to Dan Burn's through ball before coolly picking out the bottom corner.
From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026
The 18-year-old coolly rounded goalkeeper Inaki Pena, a former Barca player, and slotted home.
From Barron's • Jan. 31, 2026
“I have often thought them the worst of the two,” replied he coolly.
From "Emma" by Jane Austen
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