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coolly





ADVERB
indifferently
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The girl coolly explains that her friend “just liked fires.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

As if to signal this iteration hasn’t completely deviated from its roots, in the show’s opening moments, Deborah Wayne coolly flicks the iconic flip-up frames made famous by Hardison’s Dwayne.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026

Footage of Cunningham coolly staring down and pointing mockingly at one such foe for 22 unflinching seconds following a scuffle last month went viral, launching countless memes.

From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026

There was mayhem at the packed gathering of fans on 17 June, when Argentina star Lionel Messi scored his first 2026 Fifa World Cup goal by coolly slotting the ball past the Algerian goalkeeper.

From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026

Instead, he coolly approached the paintings and said, “I’ve never seen anything like them.”

From "City Spies" by James Ponti




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