creasy
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of creasy
Example Sentences
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In “Man on Fire,” the intense, angry and vengeful Creasy is protecting Poe from a multilayered criminal conspiracy in Rio de Janeiro and can’t seem to keep her in tow.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
The petite and potent Alice Braga—as Melo, the savvy Rio native who helps Creasy get around the city and Poe navigate her grief—is a bridge between worlds.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
Quinnell’s first two novels about former French Foreign Legion soldier John Creasy.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
He compares his Creasy to Hamlet or Othello.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
"Aye, but they'll be thoroughly rotten by this," said Creasy.
From The Chestermarke Instinct by Fletcher, J. S. (Joseph Smith)
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