coolly
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Coolly devoted to Betty and ever authoritative in the circus is Charlton Heston, whose stock soars more than measurably because of his portrayal.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 25, 2023
Coolly commanding, Holly Twyford pulls the strings as the all-knowing Stage Manager.
From Washington Post • May 27, 2022
Coolly grinning, he points two confident fingers her way utters the phrase that’s been a longtime coming: “S’all good, man.”
From Salon • Oct. 9, 2018
Coolly, he zeros in on one child with long, blond hair, his light, clear eyes tracking her as she awkwardly scrambles into her family’s car.
From New York Times • Apr. 24, 2014
Coolly, objectively, I watch the trembling; it’s as if all the muscles are locked to the charge of an eel.
From "Grendel" by John Gardner
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