steely
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With his slick black hair and steely gaze, he was practically born for the part.
From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2026
Far from seeming like a steely leader in a rigorous era, he instead recalls all those gentle, soft, pouty-lipped dreamboats who pop up interchangeably in young-adult soaps on the streaming services.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
Cape Verde took a more attacking and expansive approach in their second Group H outing against Uruguay, but also demonstrated their steely resolve by grabbing a second-half equaliser.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026
That is no longer the case since Ravi, an amiable but steely 58-year-old Harvard graduate, became secretary of the governing board.
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026
Her eyes were steely, her lips thin and firm.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
This was a steelier Scotland, especially when having to cope with the disappointment of losing one of their leaders to what looked like a bad injury.
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2024
Only when the topic of the closure came up did the owner’s friendly manner shift into something steelier.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 4, 2023
She often plays sunny characters with something steelier underneath.
From New York Times ● Feb. 21, 2019
She strikes me as a woman who gets things done, steelier than the quirky, slightly scatty figure she has often portrayed on screen.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 12, 2018
Slowly, as they kept talking, his face got steelier and steelier.
From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon
There’s something about this storied tournament that can make even the steeliest of players weak in the knees.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2026
“Pure/Honey,” next to last, is another sub-bass monster: The first part, propelled by a nasty kick drum, is a surprising approximation of techno at its steeliest, or maybe its most “pure.”
From New York Times ● Jul. 29, 2022
Russians are famously great chess players, yet there are moments when even the steeliest grandmasters find their initial advances on the board blocked and must adjust strategy.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 15, 2022
The work can bring some of the steeliest to crumble.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 19, 2021
His young charge said no more; he only looked at his beaming preceptor with eyes cold with the steeliest contempt.
From Happy Pollyooly The Rich Little Poor Girl by Jepson, Edgar
