lawyerly
Americanadjective
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A stern, lawyerly Mormon, Greer is seen by most officials as a tough negotiator in the mold of his mentor, former U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
“From a normal lawyerly perspective, these things are really imprecise. But that imprecision gives maximum flexibility so that a range of people can be targeted and, potentially, chilled,” she said.
From Salon ● Nov. 21, 2025
Mesloh believes Harris’ natural rhetorical style is more lawyerly, when she can deliver a methodical case as if cross-examining a witness in front of a jury.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2024
Luckily, we have the perfect guest on Amicus to answer all those questions to the extent that it is humanly and expert lawyerly possible.
From Slate ● Jun. 1, 2024
He cautioned us when we got too lawyerly and posited careful questions intended to get us to think hard about why we felt the way we felt.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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