steely
Example Sentences
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Union's rise to mid-table this season has been driven by steely defence but the Berlin club's resistance was broken when defender Leopold Querfeld clipped Hoffenheim's Fisnik Asllani in the box.
From Barron's • Jan. 31, 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
“Don’t tell me to act rational,” Immie said, her voice steely.
From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart
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