Professorially

He concluded that Rachel Maddow is too nice, Chris Matthews too uncreative, and Lawrence O'Donnell too professorially subdued. ❋ Jack Mirkinson (2011)

Leo ran his hand through his beard professorially. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Robert C. Wood, whose book popularized the word "suburbia," set down his drink and was professorially patient. ❋ Unknown (2008)

As he professorially cleared his throat ( "Well, you know, I …"), a sharp laugh erupted from Hillary, who exclaimed, "I want to hear this!" ❋ Unknown (2008)

Short and rounded, his Viennese accent rumbling professorially, Grunwald was saved from pomposity by a quick wit, especially about himself. ❋ Unknown (2007)

So what's he doing in his professorially cluttered Stockholm office talking about precommercial interfaces and chain capital? ❋ Unknown (2007)

“Ed has a bad feeling about this one, boys and girls,” he announced, leaning back in the leather chair at the head of the conference table, peering professorially over his half glasses. ❋ Jonathan Nasaw (2001)

I had not one but two professors at college who would lean back in their chairs, listening and fitting their hands together fingertip to fingertip, professorially. ❋ Finney, Jack (1995)

"You're a very confident young man, Major," Allen said professorially. ❋ Clancy, Tom, 1947- (1988)

In consequence, it used to be professorially demanded that all dramatic music should present the same double aspect. ❋ George Bernard Shaw (1903)

It should not be about him professorially scolding lawmakers to stop fighting and start working, something he has been guilty of for nearly 3 years. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Manet (Flammarion, £80), is a professorially reliable examination of the painter's short life (1832-1883) and aesthetic development from bold beginnings, the gaucherie of which he never outgrew, to the hard-fought-for seeming immediacy of The Bar at the ❋ Unknown (2011)

More likely than not, he would have been his usual fey, apologetic self and waxed professorially about how evil America is and how justified Muslims are for attacking us, with a sidebar on how good the attacks were because they would humble us. ❋ Unknown (2010)

"Dude, [my dad] just gave me [the talk]. His lectures make him sound so [professory]." ❋ Fishys (2009)

Don´t [come to me] with your Psychology 101 bullshit!... This is a real-life-issue. Your only son just [came out of the closet]. Get a grip and stop being so [professorial]. ❋ Rperazag (2010)

WOMAN: "With so many little beard-boys here tonight, it sure is nice to see a gentleman in professorial chic. Maybe sometime you can [teach me] a [lesson]..." MAN: "Later, at [my place]." ❋ Waddy Wendell (2014)