Irritated by her effortless command, he snapped, "So why are you so keen to go exploring the new Moon, Nemoto?

It wasn't that she was ugly, but she had a jutting chin and an air of effortless command that would send any man running for his life.

She danced with effortless command, but all she had to do was stand there to rule the stage.

The New Yorker reviewer Rogers Whitaker wrote in his liner notes: "One has only to hear the delicate phrasing and effortless command of melody to understand why she could immediately create such a stir."

Her effortless command over an array of singers and styles was network-broadcast and pointed to a new era of cultural leadership for the Queen of Soul.

In his best pictures, Mr. Michals combines a playful approach to the pains and joys of existence with a palpable sense of yearning, all expressed through a seemingly effortless command of his medium.

At the same time he was intrigued, even impressed, by his effortless command of the Savoy.

On the page, Jin has the kind of effortless command that most writers can only dream about.

International Piano Magazine describes her as "one of the most radiantly musical of pianists, she plays with such alluring sensitivity and effortless command that one cannot help but be won over".

He captures this moment with what appears to be an effortless command of color and texture, averting his attention from the frenzy of changes that surround him as he ponders this abrupt climatic change.