steely
Example Sentences
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Yet even then I could see there was something very unusual, very spirited about her—the steely look in her eye, the sudden smile that lit up her whole face.
From Literature
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He may have a laid-back attitude and a languid playing style, but behind the calm exterior there is a steely determination.
From BBC
But beneath the outward beauty, I saw the hard gloss of tenacity and the steely glint of determination.
From Literature
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Her eyes met mine, and in them was something steely and impenetrable and daring.
From Literature
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But the majority of her roles have highlighted a steely resolve that is all Madigan.
From Barron's
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