He walked into the room with a quiet, gangsterlike confidence that made everyone fall silent.

He had a gangsterish swagger that made people uneasy.

He survived a harsh childhood in gangsterland and vowed never to go back.

Travelers whisper cautionary tales about the gangsterlands beyond the river.

Despite his fearsome reputation, his gangstership did little to protect him from the law.

After years of violence and loyalty tests, he finally left gangsterhood and sought a quiet life.

The once notorious neighborhood became gangsterless after the community-led initiatives took root.

He adopted a gangsterly swagger as he walked into the dimly lit bar.

He swaggered gangsterwise down the alley, tipping his hat.

The notorious gangsteress strode into the warehouse and demanded the ledger.