manly

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Trying to look manly and tough when your entire regime, from the top on down, consists of shifty characters with a wide range of obvious personality disorders might seem like a categorical error.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026

Mr. Powell radiates such manly American likability that it’s bizarrely out of character for him to play this ruthless schemer, even as an impish chancer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

But because Jem, like so many of these characters, is underwritten, Bean has to fall back on generalized manly intensity, which turns their showdowns into actorly exercises.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 3, 2025

He's always wanted a war so he could demonstrate his manly power to the world as a military leader but he is also a coward who would rather buy his way out of any jam.

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2025

His face was becoming manly, he thought, though childishly he still enjoyed making scowls and frowns at his own reflection.

From "Messenger" by Lois Lowry