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Synonyms & Antonyms for steely
Synonyms
austere, dour, fierce, flinty, forbidding, grim, gruff, intimidating, lowering (also louring), rough, rugged, severe, stark, stern, ungentle
Antonyms
benign, benignant, gentle, mild, nonintimidating, tender
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Thunberg told those assembled in a quiet, steely voice. — Linda Givetash, NBC News, "How teen Greta Thunberg shifted world's gaze to climate change," 17 Aug. 2019 Things went wrong that shouldn't have been able to go wrong, but quick thinking by Chris Kraft's cadre of steely eyed missile men saved the day. — Eric Berger & Lee Hutchinson, Ars Technica, "The Greatest Leap, part 5: Saving the crew of Apollo 13," 20 July 2019 The story focuses on three fictional characters — a widowed Jewish immigrant, a frustrated housewife/mother and a steely determined African American musician. — Tom Titus, latimes.com, "On Theater: ‘Ragtime’ a sprawling epic at the Chance," 8 July 2019 Then, June turned back to Gilead and the Waterford home with a new, steely glint of determination in her eye. — Emma Dibdin, Harper's BAZAAR, "The Handmaid's Tale," 5 June 2019 And behind the irreverent strutting, vogueing and steely catwalk attitude is the show’s runway choreographer, Twiggy Pucci Garçon. — Kish Lal, Billboard, "'Pose' Choreographer Twiggy Pucci Garçon Talks the Show's Impact on Modern Ballroom Culture," 23 July 2019 Seigel’s role also encompasses the mannerisms of the steely Ice, a character added for the movie. — Daily Pilot, "On Theater: A heart-throbbing ‘West Side’ revival," 19 July 2019 The Economist would have preferred Margrethe Vestager, a steely liberal Dane. — The Economist, "The tasks facing Europe’s top team," 4 July 2019 William Fichtner is strong as a steely astronaut, while Peter Stormare is amusing and believable as a stir-crazy Russian cosmonaut. — Duane Byrge, The Hollywood Reporter, "'Armageddon': THR's 1998 Review," 1 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'steely.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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