new-found
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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As Malcolm, Muniz, who mostly gave up acting for professional race car driving, seems, for all his new-found calm, on the edge of exploding.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
In it, Alfredo shows a new-found understanding of his beloved.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026
Leeds looked dynamic in attack as they raced out of the blocks with a new-found intensity.
From BBC • Dec. 3, 2025
But the tale has another twist thanks to Hungary's new-found passion for the lost African prince.
From Barron's • Nov. 13, 2025
Then Jake Edwards came in to destroy my new-found peace.
From "Kindred" by Octavia Butler
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