stoicism

noun sto·i·cism \ ˈstō-ə-ˌsi-zəm \

|Updated on: 20 Jun 2018

Examples: stoicism in a Sentence

Definition of stoicism

1 capitalized : the philosophy of the Stoics

2 : indifference to pleasure or pain : impassiveness

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Examples of stoicism in a Sentence

She endured his criticism with her usual stoicism.

Recent Examples of stoicism from the Web

Professional cooks belong to a secret society whose ancient rituals derive from the principles of stoicism in the face of humiliation, injury, fatigue, and the threat of illness.

— gil kaufman, Billboard, "Anthony Bourdain Dies at 61," 8 June 2018
The clandestine journey brings them through lawless terrain devastated by Sherman’s Army and returning Confederate soldiers, yet Varina remains a beacon of stoicism and civility amid the chaos.

— sam sacks, WSJ, "Fiction Chronicle: First Lady of the Confederacy," 25 May 2018
Then there's Brady Jandreau himself, who -- with his quiet sense of deeply sensitive stoicism -- carries a sort of James Dean brand of cool.

— mike scott, NOLA.com, "'The Rider' movie review: Tiny drama offers what most blockbusters can't," 23 May 2018
Dallas Stars general manager Jim Nill seems to exude a stoicism that comes from devoting 35 years to the NHL (9 as a player, roughly 26 as a scout and executive).

— peter dawson, star-telegram, "Will Stars use late-season collapse as motivation or try to forget it ever happened? | Fort Worth Star-Telegram," 7 May 2018
After the room took three collective breaths, Ms. Sumner and Ms. Topacio discussed learning to be a leader, how to ask for funding, and the balance between corporate stoicism and freewheeling emotion.

— sheila marikar, New York Times, "Come on Over to My Place, Sister Girlfriend, and We’ll Co-Work," 9 Jan. 2018
The assumption that one is innocent until proven guilty, the importance of stoicism in adversity, and the need for objectivity in reckoning with life’s larger questions.

— paula marantz cohen, WSJ, "It’s the Era of Feelings, and Not Necessarily Good Ones," 4 May 2018
Yes, but don’t cry.’’ In Churchill’s bleak and unsparing vision, life is a relentless battle, requiring stoicism, and a jigsaw puzzle, requiring guile.

— don aucoin, BostonGlobe.com, "A top-notch ‘Top Girls’ at the Huntington," 26 Apr. 2018
Even then, his stoicism was a perfect front for one of the most reticent organizations in sports.

— rob mahoney, SI.com, "The Divide Between Kawhi Leonard and the Spurs," 16 Apr. 2018

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