steely
Origin of steely
1Other words from steely
- steel·i·ness, noun
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How to use steely in a sentence
Its biggest asset, of course, is the steely Atwell, who never asks you to feel sorry for Carter despite all the sexism around her.
Gone are the wild-eyed revolutionaries in Donetsk and Luhansk, replaced by steely-eyed bureaucrats and seasoned combat veterans.
So, people sped by the models less out of puritanical deference to the naked bodies, but to keep up their steely reputations.
With a soft smile and a shrug that belied by his steely eyes, he replied, “Start another.”
Masahiro Tanaka Is the Yankees' $155M Lethal Weapon and Strikeout Machine | Allen Barra | May 9, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTShe's a steely ingenue, a fair-faced heroine, a leading lady.
The lawyer's steely gaze was sunk in the soft blue depths of hers.
The Opened Shutters | Clara Louise BurnhamHis hand flashed out and grasped the other's wrist in a steely grip.
The Judas Valley | Gerald VanceShe plunged into the chilly equinoctial darkness as the clock struck ten, for her fifteen miles' walk under the steely stars.
Tess of the d'Urbervilles | Thomas HardyAnger itself could not warm her, for that she was angry was plain only from the steely sparkle in her grey eyes.
There and Back | George MacDonaldIt remedies matters when you have some one to fight for you, asserted Ronny, her gray eyes steely with purpose.
Marjorie Dean College Freshman | Pauline Lester
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