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View definitions for steely

steely

adjective as in flinty

adjective as in icy

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And when viewers met Trachtenberg’s steely, prying gaze, millions of children and their parents learned an invaluable lesson: Just because kids are young doesn’t mean that they don’t see and feel everything that adults do.

From Salon

Note the steely ire in his voice as he talks about how he's been "targeted."

From Salon

Ultimately Scotland were ambushed by the sort of steely rearguard action they used to unleash on their auld rivals, as England claimed the Calcutta Cup for the first time in five years.

From BBC

For Mikey Madison though, it is a dream of a part, where she gets to display everything from steely strength to delicate fragility.

From BBC

Qualley was convincing both when playing Sue’s initial vapidness as well as her growing, steely, self-defeating narcissism.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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