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steely

[stee-lee] / ˈsti li /










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The president studies his guest, noting his kind, steely brown eyes and neatly trimmed beard.

From Salon

He was also a steely, secretive poser who worked overtime to airbrush his image.

From The Wall Street Journal

A late-March walk in the hills east of Berkeley revealed oaks, only recently a steely gray, have turned sharply green; even the lichen covering their bark appeared refreshed in the morning mist.

From Los Angeles Times

But while the Yale drama school product was known for playing steely authority figures in prestige productions, he also possessed a less-celebrated talent: converting his trademark gravitas into off-the-wall comedy.

From Washington Post

Her mentor, former Democratic senator Patrick J. Leahy, called her “steely.”

From Washington Post