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as in patient
accepting pains or hardships calmly or without complaint
after waiting six years for permission to immigrate to the U.S., the family is stoic about a six-month postponement
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as in numb
not feeling or showing emotion
at her husband's funeral she remained stoic, and only a few imagined the depth of her grief
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Recent Examples of stoic
His emotions know how to run the gamut from comedy to tragedy, deftly moving past his humorous nature to being more stoic when the heat gets turned up for the Blazing Trojans.
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Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
Their more recent public displays of affection are a stark departure from years past, when the Prince and Princess of Wales were typically more stoic in their interactions publicly.
—Kirsty Hatcher, People.com, 14 Feb. 2025
The public now sees a more stoic player with a plethora of outside interests, but mistaking his demeanor for complacency is dangerous.
—Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
Hemingway’s letters to Ross about the piece are admirably stoic and steadfast.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
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Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
Their more recent public displays of affection are a stark departure from years past, when the Prince and Princess of Wales were typically more stoic in their interactions publicly.
—Kirsty Hatcher, People.com, 14 Feb. 2025
The public now sees a more stoic player with a plethora of outside interests, but mistaking his demeanor for complacency is dangerous.
—Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
Hemingway’s letters to Ross about the piece are admirably stoic and steadfast.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stoic
Adjective
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Such figures are not surprising to those closely observing how AI is transforming medical workflows, enhancing diagnostic accuracy and improving patient outcomes.—
Paul Kovalenko,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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For its lead program in Friedreich ataxia (FA), the company has observed promising preclinical results, including restoration of frataxin (FXN) levels in patient cells and animal models.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
10 Mar. 2025
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But fear is a concept that floats somewhere beyond your immediate reach, like that numb hand lying naked in the snow.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
19 Feb. 2025
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In a season of record lows, there is almost a numb sensation accompanying Manchester United’s slump to 15th place in the table.—
Laurie Whitwell,
The Athletic,
16 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The story of children financially supporting their immigrant parents can feed into the myth of the Asian American model minority, which, in part, stereotypes Asian Americans as obedient, hard-working and uncomplaining.—
Mike Dang,
New York Times,
21 Jan. 2023
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Queen Elizabeth II was formal, interested, uncomplaining, and always respectful.—
Caitlin Flanagan,
The Atlantic,
12 Nov. 2022
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Both drivers have been relatively calm in the past, but that composure seemed to unravel today.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
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The one child was screaming and running up and down, and the other child was really calm and quiet.—
Georg Szalai,
The Hollywood Reporter,
1 Mar. 2025
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Some of the more jarring sequences remain amusing despite their brashness: At one point, for example, Mickey narrates a shocking vignette—about a psychopath on Earth who printed multiple copies of himself to carry out grisly murders—with the resigned, wary tone of an office worker.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
7 Mar. 2025
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The goat had a resigned look in her eyes as the rancher pressed her udder and aimed a stream of milk into a tall cup.—
Daniel Hernandez,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2025
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Chris is young and eager to impress; Duncan, who’s being reluctantly put out to pasture after this last mission, is jokey and irreverent (not a stretch for Harrelson); and Dave is ultra-serious, conveying authority through his stolid demeanor.—
Frank Scheck,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Sep. 2019
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Blink Twice nods at a tangle of different contemporary ailments: lifestyle fetishism, wellness hedonism, our obscene fealty to stolid tech bros and their untrammeled wealth.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
6 Dec. 2024
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The audience reserved their loudest and longest applause for Anthony Carrigan, who just about steals the movie with his largely wordless performance as the Leopold’s long-suffering butler, Griff.—
Adam B. Vary,
Variety,
9 Mar. 2025
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Finally, The Lost Symbol’s Ashley Zukerman plays Belle’s husband, a man who comes across as long-suffering, willfully ignorant, and, frankly, a total dope.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
5 Feb. 2025
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The tone and point of view were lofty, sharp-eyed, seemingly impassive.—
Adam Gopnik,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
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But the dynamic is unmistakable: one person fully covered, powerful, impassive; the other stripped down, silent, available.—
Jessie Candlin,
Newsweek,
4 Feb. 2025
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“Stoic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stoic. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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