staidly
adverb
staidness
noun
staid
2 of 2past tense and past participle of stay
Examples of staid in a Sentence
Adjective
a staid and solemn businessman
everyone was surprised by the racy joke from the usually staid professor
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Jordan Blum, Fortune, 7 Feb. 2026
Of course, once Carey got her hands on one of her signature whistle notes (those really, really high pitches that very few singers can achieve) her voice strengthened, if not her performance demeanor, which remain staid and almost nervous and uncomfortable throughout.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
Trump decided to preach fire and brimstone at the normally bipartisan and staid National Prayer Breakfast — rivaling his performance at Davos recently.
—Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 6 Feb. 2026
The staid, old-school Giants continued their stunning, all-out pursuit of John Harbaugh on Wednesday by flying him into New Jersey on co-owner Steve Tisch’s private jet, which was tracked by seasoned Internet sleuths and hopeful Giants fans alike.
—Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
The staid nuclear sector stalled for decades as natural gas and renewable energy came to dominate a power sector that feared nuclear for both safety concerns and its history of dramatic cost overruns.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 7 Feb. 2026
Of course, once Carey got her hands on one of her signature whistle notes (those really, really high pitches that very few singers can achieve) her voice strengthened, if not her performance demeanor, which remain staid and almost nervous and uncomfortable throughout.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
Trump decided to preach fire and brimstone at the normally bipartisan and staid National Prayer Breakfast — rivaling his performance at Davos recently.
—Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 6 Feb. 2026
The staid, old-school Giants continued their stunning, all-out pursuit of John Harbaugh on Wednesday by flying him into New Jersey on co-owner Steve Tisch’s private jet, which was tracked by seasoned Internet sleuths and hopeful Giants fans alike.
—Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
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“Staid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/staid. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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