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as in gruff
harsh and threatening in manner or appearance
pinned them with a steely gaze and demanded to know what they were doing
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as in grey
of the color gray
steely eyes that are the color of a stormy sky
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Recent Examples of steely
Colette plays a steely prosecutor running for political office.
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Matt Donnelly, Variety, 28 Oct. 2024
It was filled with an equal mix of first-half frustration and second-half steely resolve.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2024
The flat 30km strip of land sits on the steely Atlantic shore, yet its skies are luminous with colour.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
That steely side bob belongs back on our televisions.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 23 Oct. 2024
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Matt Donnelly, Variety, 28 Oct. 2024
It was filled with an equal mix of first-half frustration and second-half steely resolve.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2024
The flat 30km strip of land sits on the steely Atlantic shore, yet its skies are luminous with colour.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
That steely side bob belongs back on our televisions.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 23 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for steely
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The gruff verses in the latter still convey the sense that Shinoda thrives with an alternatingly coarser and softer vocal counterpart.Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
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Jason Isaacs brings gruff humor and gravitas to Doyle’s character, while Haley Joel Osment’s optimistic portrayal of Chet balances the film’s tone.Charlie Fink, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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This, instead, is a frozen grey winterscape of street shadows and perpetual darkness, with appropriate overtones of psychological horror.The Week UK, theweek, 7 Nov. 2024
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Her skin is grey and cracked, her hair is sticking every which way, and she’s got a feral air about her.Katie Campione, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2024
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Montgomery based the story of Anne in part on her own upbringing, after her mother died and her father left her with her stern grandparents in Cavendish on the north shore of the island.Melanie Stetson Freeman, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Nov. 2024
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Unable to find the individual, Bryan delivered a stern warning instead.Angel Saunders, People.com, 26 Nov. 2024
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Traffic camera footage at 67th and Orangewood avenues showed two gray sedans speeding down the road a little after noon.Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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The chill guy in question is a cartoon image of an anthropomorphic dog wearing a gray sweater, blue jeans and red shoes.Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 21 Nov. 2024
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Even harder than acting fairly and impartially would be appearing to have done so, in a conflict that stirs fierce passions the world over.Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 27 Nov. 2024
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Mistakes are commonplace in the chaos and horror of a battlefield, yet this openness and candor is rare from troops who a year earlier would have spoken with fierce pride about Ukraine’s summer counteroffensive in Russia’s Kursk region.Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
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Police did not locate either occupant of the silver sedan, authorities said.Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Police alerted the Arizona Department of Public Safety and New Mexico state police to be on alert for Martin's silver 2016 Buick Encore with Arizona license plate BEA0TX.Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic, 4 Nov. 2024
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Nevertheless, many in Ukraine have displayed a determined — if perhaps grim — realpolitik at the man holding the purse strings of their military rearguard action.Alexander Smith, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Despite the grim visuals, hope seems always to be on Weems’s mind.Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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Made from 100 percent goat suede, the mid-weight Bandera offers a classic, timeless look that blends rugged durability with natural softness.Chris Dorsey, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Truck Ford Ranger: Ford’s popular midsize pickup added a Raptor performance model this year, complementing the rugged looks, utility and advanced features. Ram 1500: Ram’s flagship continues to raise the bar for full-size pickup design.Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Steely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steely. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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