quicksilver

Example Sentences

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The quicksilver shifts from vulnerable sincerity, a tremble of heartache in Morrison’s voice, to arch sass and polished panache are remarkably fast and furious.

From New York Times

At turns despondent, playful and ebullient, Mitzi’s moods swing with a quicksilver melancholy, caught between undying devotion to her children and a stifling of her dreams.

From Seattle Times

It went along just fine for some years — peaking at about 100 entries and 60,000 spectators — but it was hard to reproduce the quicksilver nature of the earliest parades.

From Los Angeles Times

Bendix-Balgley returned after his affectionate performance of the Mozart for an encore of two keening, quicksilver klezmer tunes: a quiet benediction over a dark history.

From New York Times

Williams brings exquisite delicacy to the character, and her open, translucent face with its quicksilver changes speaks more vividly to the story’s emotional stakes than any line of dialogue.

From New York Times