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1
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
Successful in disputing Dunbar’s religious exception status are true and deep, Disney’s 20th TV Friday were almost stoic in their victory.
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2025
Daisy Link, 30, remained stoic as the verdict was read.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
Bieber isn’t like some stoic pitchers.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
These little Swedish jewels are a reminder that even the most stoic and pragmatic carmakers can inspire with a brilliant high note of design and imagination.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2025
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2025
Daisy Link, 30, remained stoic as the verdict was read.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
Bieber isn’t like some stoic pitchers.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
These little Swedish jewels are a reminder that even the most stoic and pragmatic carmakers can inspire with a brilliant high note of design and imagination.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stoic
Adjective
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After his release, he was placed on house arrest at an in-patient mental health facility and ordered to wear an ankle monitor.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
2 Nov. 2025
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McGovern and Martinez’s advice to other parents is to remain patient and know that things might not go as expected.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Fans are numb to these sorts of stories.—
Mac Engel
October 23,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Oct. 2025
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In a small town like Harding, a crime involving local children of local families shatters the relatively placid and usually numb routines of daily life.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 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
Adjective
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The dogs' job on marathon day will be to calm race-day jitters at the starting line, where runners can feel overwhelmed or nervous about the trek ahead.—
Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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If caught in a rip current, remain calm.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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When legends who have left the public eye or dealt with illness pass away, there’s a sort of resigned expectation, but that wasn’t the case with Keaton, who worked all the way to the end before dying at 79.—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
14 Oct. 2025
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The Cowboys are only .500, and the expectations for this team from their resigned fan base are so low that a playoff appearance will qualify as a good year.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Though deBessonet’s production strips away a lot of the bunting, Ragtime has a stolid and demonstrative core and an educational tone worthy of EPCOT.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
16 Oct. 2025
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But the drama can be very stolid, borderline dull at times.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
24 May 2025
Adjective
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Helen Sharp is the long-suffering author (just ask her) who lives in her shadow.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
20 Oct. 2025
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Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart and running back Cam Skattebo have injected enthusiasm into the veins of a long-suffering fanbase, hope into a long-suffering franchise.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Modern buildings go up in the impassive lunar desert.—
Susan Sontag,
Vogue,
26 Oct. 2025
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But the most spectacular aspect of Nuestra Tierra may be its use of drone camerawork, and the way Martel uses the unsettling stillness of a drone as the eye of an impassive god, looking down at the wrongs carried out by those on the ground.—
Vulture Staff,
Vulture,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Stoic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stoic. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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