masterly

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The level of indignation, courtesy of the masterly Bellocchio, may be even more than a viewer will be comfortable with; the cynical perspective of so many Milanese jurists is appalling.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

Writing about the U.N. deliberations on Iraq, Will gushed over Secretary of State Colin Powell’s supposedly sober, masterly and “unhistrionic” presentation.

From Salon • Dec. 20, 2025

Weaver masterly balances both sides of the equation.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 19, 2025

Through it all stood the impassive Ancelotti, the masterly facilitator of great players, working it out with the help of those in his charge, including a lengthy touchline conversation with Carvajal close to half-time.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2024

His handling of his client in the witness-box had been masterly.

From "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie