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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
Hurts was asked about his stoic reaction during his media availability on Wednesday.
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Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
However, just because the tradition is sacred doesn’t mean my styling needs to be solemn or stoic.
—Essence, 24 Sep. 2025
The stoic Aztlan is empty most days, decades of wear and tear chipping away at it from the outside in.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
At the center of it all is stoic rancher Staten Kirkland (Duhamel), who is healing from heartbreaking loss and on a quest for vengeance.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 22 Sep. 2025
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Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
However, just because the tradition is sacred doesn’t mean my styling needs to be solemn or stoic.
—Essence, 24 Sep. 2025
The stoic Aztlan is empty most days, decades of wear and tear chipping away at it from the outside in.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
At the center of it all is stoic rancher Staten Kirkland (Duhamel), who is healing from heartbreaking loss and on a quest for vengeance.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 22 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stoic
Adjective
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The broad cuts have raised backlash from nursing home operators and patient advocacy groups.—
Bram Sable-Smith,
NPR,
5 Oct. 2025
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At many of these hospitals, flooding from heavy storms has the potential to jeopardize patient care, block access to emergency rooms, and force evacuations.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
5 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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So, like, the top of my ass, that skin part is numb.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
24 Sep. 2025
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Rob yelled into the wind that his toes were growing numb.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
20 Sep. 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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He was being put through training recently to test his ability to stay calm under pressure as Douglas tried to overstimulate his senses.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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What made the situation a whole lot easier for both of them was the fact that Breezy stayed happy and calm in her car seat through the whole episode.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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But there is a weariness here, too, a resigned cynicism that carries the film into its second act, which zooms ahead some 15 years and finds Perfidia’s child, Willa (Chase Infiniti), now a teenager living in hiding with her father, Bob.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Sep. 2025
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Just 14 yards on resigned run plays were, however, according to Pro Football Focus.—
Oliver Thomas,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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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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Instead, Reeves became Estragon, the more simplistic and long-suffering of the duo, while Winter tackled Vladimir, the more commanding and verbose character.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
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Flanked by Runway’s long-suffering Art Director Nigel Kipling and a mystery new associate sat in the second row, Priestly saw a collection that majored on pajamas: decorative highlights included spring florals and a cerulean adjacent blue.—
Luke Leitch,
Vogue,
27 Sep. 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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There are also plenty of promotional materials dating from the building’s launch, and in one video clip, Kurokawa sells the merits of the building to an impassive audience of smoking businessmen.—
Anthony Paletta,
Curbed,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Stoic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stoic. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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