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Compare her to, say, Fergie, submerged under digital trickery or colourlessly emoting when not; Holloway is a woman whom you suspect would never meet you halfway on anything.

From The Guardian • Mar. 22, 2011

The unhappy woman, leaning a little forward, palely and colourlessly addressed me—talked of stations and holidays, of brothers at Eastbourne, and the time of year, which was, I forget now, early or late.

From Monday or Tuesday by Woolf, Virginia

If we could get all the facts in any one incident, and get them colourlessly, and have the judgment to sift and analyze accurately, what fascinating instances of the power of prayer would be disclosed.

From Quiet Talks on Prayer by Gordon, S. D. (Samuel Dickey)

One way of learning the thing that closes over our lives and veils the sun for all time is as good as another; but how came he to be so colourlessly calm about it?

From Somehow Good by De Morgan, William Frend

Still standing with his shoulders leaning against the mantel-piece, Eric told her slowly and colourlessly of the belated cheque.

From The Education of Eric Lane by McKenna, Stephen