manly
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A trio of comedies about lost, affluent white men grapples with the manly conundrums of our times—and paints a troubled picture of modern men.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 13, 2026
The perception that we are in trouble may partly explain the manly appeal of these shows.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 12, 2026
Rachel Mason says when she posts about TRT she finds "many women are so scared to start testosterone, they worry they will become manly, develop facial hair, lose themselves."
From BBC ● Feb. 14, 2026
But because Jem, like so many of these characters, is underwritten, Bean has to fall back on generalized manly intensity, which turns their showdowns into actorly exercises.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2025
Especially now, she might have added, after surviving his manly shipboard adventure: He was suntanned and lean muscled, and hummed sea chanteys under his breath in the moonlight....
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
This virile display is apparently part of a sub-trend in gender reveal nation: making the parties manlier.
From Slate ● Mar. 28, 2018
Sitters would often use the opportunity as a sort of wish fulfilment, posing as someone wealthier, manlier, more interesting.
From Economist ● Aug. 17, 2017
After all, they don't come much manlier than Manchester United Methuselah Ryan Giggs and he's hawking a yoga DVD.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 26, 2011
He would probably consider being alive manlier and less humiliating than being dead, right?
From Slate
Frederick William III. was at last stung by his misfortunes into the adoption of another and manlier policy.
From A History of Germany From the Earliest Times to the Present Day by Bayard Taylor
“We have to be the manliest of men,” Tipton said.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 4, 2020
The “Kiss” video confirmed it: slim and made-up, this singer was challenging our limited sense of “man,” yet he was the manliest thing I’d ever seen—in an asymmetrical half-top.
From Salon ● Apr. 22, 2016
Again, the manliest option is to let your girlfriend’s conscience be your guide.
From Slate ● Jun. 18, 2014
And that the ability to push people around on a sports field doesn't make you the strongest or manliest.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 1, 2012
“Bear with me. This is going to be the manliest thing you’ve ever heard.”
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
