steely

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Yet even Honor is cowed by the household’s steely Yugoslav maid, Greta, who dismisses all heartbreaks and hysterics with the motto, “play stupid games, win stupid prizes.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

But I look at this year’s official poster — Susan Sarandon and Geena Davis striking a steely pose from 1991’s “Thelma & Louise” — and can’t help but wonder if Hollywood has changed irrevocably.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

Like so many other TV personalities in 2026, she cannot move her forehead, giving her already steely vibe the facial permanence of a screengrab.

From Slate • May 6, 2026

Jonny Wilkinson, the steely calm at the centre of England's success at the tournament eight years later, was similarly stratospheric.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

Even in the face of constant danger, Rondon maintained a steely resolve.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple