coolly
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For Scott Barshay, who has developed a reputation as one of the country’s most adept dealmakers, the coolly executed changing of the guard in February wasn’t too much of a stretch.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
The 18-year-old coolly rounded goalkeeper Inaki Pena, a former Barca player, and slotted home.
From Barron's • Jan. 31, 2026
“Hello,” Grohl sang coolly over a bed of thrumming electric guitars, “I’ve waited here for you.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 2026
But his later work displayed greater human sympathy, even if it was sometimes coolly received by the critics.
From BBC • Nov. 29, 2025
Instead she dismissed them coolly with a nod, as if she had done them a favor by gracing them with her presence, even for a short while.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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