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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
Plus, Jonathan Bailey looks stoic as Fiyero in his green Emerald City uniform, while Ethan Slater appears as munchkin Boq in a gray getup.
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Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 3 June 2025
As the Gilead flag burns, June is stoic amid the celebrating Mayday forces.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 28 May 2025
Set in and around Marseilles, this wild, weird body horror film centers on the seemingly stoic Alexia (Agathe Rousselle).
—Gráinne O'Hara Belluomo, Footwear News, 26 May 2025
Video Songs like these are Wallen at his best — a quietly seething stoic who can’t let go of his gift for fluttering melody.
—Jon Caramanica, New York Times, 21 May 2025
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Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 3 June 2025
As the Gilead flag burns, June is stoic amid the celebrating Mayday forces.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 28 May 2025
Set in and around Marseilles, this wild, weird body horror film centers on the seemingly stoic Alexia (Agathe Rousselle).
—Gráinne O'Hara Belluomo, Footwear News, 26 May 2025
Video Songs like these are Wallen at his best — a quietly seething stoic who can’t let go of his gift for fluttering melody.
—Jon Caramanica, New York Times, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stoic
Adjective
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Healthcare institutions that embrace integrated care platforms reduce errors, improve outcomes and enhance patient satisfaction.—
Andrew Pecora,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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This suggests that while there may be patient circumstances where methylene blue is beneficial, researchers have not yet pinned down what those are.—
Lorne J. Hofseth,
The Conversation,
3 June 2025
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On one hand, actors become more and more capable of doing impossible stunts with the help of technology, and yet, on the other hand, the concept of danger and limit gets blurred and the audience is numb [to it].—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
11 May 2025
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My forehead stiffened and went numb, like it was made of concrete that had suddenly set.—
Sarah Miller,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 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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Few clubs can match Newcastle for its success rate with player arrivals, and that comes from being calm and patient.—
Harry De Cosemo,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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The outburst caused a stunned reaction from the commentators with Carlsen usually known for his calm demeanor.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
2 June 2025
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His resigned air in the press conference felt like a man who had too much to juggle to cross over the line first.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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In recent weeks, a number of artists canceled planned appearances and resigned positions associated with the center.—
Julia Jacobs,
New York Times,
24 Mar. 2025
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But the drama can be very stolid, borderline dull at times.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
24 May 2025
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Michelle DeYoung was a somewhat stolid Herodias, Piotr Buszewski a fiercely ardent Narraboth.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
19 May 2025
Adjective
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As a long-suffering Angels fan, its a pleasure to at least be able to listen to them.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2025
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Washington tumbled four spots in the draft lottery this month, a devastating blow to a long-suffering team that had positioned itself as favorably as possible to win the Cooper Flagg sweepstakes.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
21 May 2025
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But my neighbor, impassive, lethargically tapped his forefinger against his Post.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
5 May 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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“Stoic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stoic. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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