pacey
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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Mr. Burns’s hyperactive investigation drives this short, pacey biography.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026
When the pacey Tongue castled Tom Blundell, New Zealand were in danger of being dismissed before the close.
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026
Director Mohammed Ali Naqvi's pacey documentary tells the real life story of the rescue of Pakistani schoolboys stranded hundreds of feet above a Himalayan valley in a rusting cable car when wires snap.
From Barron's ● Jan. 23, 2026
The British and Irish Lions warmed up for their Australian tour in deflating fashion as they fell to a slick and pacey Argentina in a thrilling Dublin contest.
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2025
But in the fleet, pacey manner of the editing, toggling between private and public moments with highlight-reel efficiency, the film is a stirring glimpse of top-down kindness as a winning leadership style.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 13, 2025
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