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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
During the hearing, the normally stoic Ohta repeatedly rolled his eyes and groaned at prosecutors’ attempts to justify the case.
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James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025
That’s not in the stoic, veteran goaltender’s demeanor.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 25 June 2025
But Marist coach Colleen Phelan was matter-of-fact and stoic about a season that ended a bit earlier than was expected.
—Tony Baranek, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2025
The stoic Eleanor McCallister has crossed paths with Harry Vanderspeigle a few times over, but never has their reunion been so revealing and emotional.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 21 June 2025
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James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025
That’s not in the stoic, veteran goaltender’s demeanor.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 25 June 2025
But Marist coach Colleen Phelan was matter-of-fact and stoic about a season that ended a bit earlier than was expected.
—Tony Baranek, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2025
The stoic Eleanor McCallister has crossed paths with Harry Vanderspeigle a few times over, but never has their reunion been so revealing and emotional.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 21 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stoic
Adjective
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Their data set was also developed using images from a diverse patient population, unlike older models built on data primarily from racially homogenous populations.—
Adaira Landry,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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According to one analysis of patient narratives, people who experienced long-term withdrawal suffered for an average of eight years.—
Emily Corwin,
NPR,
9 July 2025
Adjective
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The tips of my fingers are numb, and my toes are also numb.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 June 2025
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Her mother, Keily Chinchilla, says Bustillo has often been forced to sleep on the floor, her spine seizing from inflammation, her left arm and half her face numb.—
Dhruv Mehrotra,
Wired News,
25 June 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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Thursday morning’s efforts included six private vessels and a Marine Rescue team, though what was puzzling to some was how calm the sea conditions were and the small amount of wind and swell.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
11 July 2025
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Think smooth shores sloping gently into calm waves and views framed by palm trees.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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If 28 Days Later presaged our post-9/11 paranoia and dread, 28 Years Later settles into the resigned gloom of our modern age, where everything is rubbish and only getting worse.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
20 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
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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Admittedly, the hordes of foreigners can provoke long-suffering local people.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Another piece of it came from the 2021 death of Tony Hendra, who played the band's long-suffering manager in the original.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
1 July 2025
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Their faces were impassive, but their eyes had lids and lashes that blinked.—
Jhumpa Lahiri,
New Yorker,
30 June 2025
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Williams, looking scruffy in tan prison scrubs, was impassive throughout the proceedings — glancing back at his family only once before being led away.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
12 June 2025
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“Stoic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stoic. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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