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steely

[stee-lee] / ˈsti li /










Example Sentences

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But the majority of her roles have highlighted a steely resolve that is all Madigan.

From Barron's • Mar. 15, 2026

The steely husks stood sentinel over unfathomable loss for weeks or months until they were towed away and sold as scrap.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2026

Ms. Sheehy has a somewhat steely and slightly forbidding chilliness.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

There is a steely clarity in this uprising.

From Salon • Jan. 22, 2026

In the gray and steely morning light, the evening before now looked like a childish fantasy.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng