playing it cool
Example Sentences
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Pep Guardiola had been playing it cool in the scorching heat that accompanied his final game in charge of Manchester City.
From BBC • May 24, 2026
Makkari and Druig playing it cool while other people are around.
From The Verge • Jan. 13, 2022
Much later we realize that everyone's a mess of confusion and hormones, even the kids who are playing it cool.
From Salon • Dec. 4, 2021
The other was playing it cool when he was hanging out with his childhood hero.
From New York Times • Jan. 10, 2020
“And there’s no playing it cool with someone who put up a poster with your face to find you,” Dylan says.
From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera
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