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Recent Examples of stoically
The passengers, including me, sat stoically in the dark, tired and numb.
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Louis Menand, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
Prosecutors said Bradburn showed little emotion throughout the trial, often sitting stoically and at times smiling.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2026
To his right, where security officers sat stoically, sunlight streamed through the closed blinds.
—Michael Collins, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
In the final artwork, the septet poses in two rows wearing suits, looking stoically ahead.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 25 Mar. 2026
In court Wednesday, O’Connor, wearing eyeglasses and a dark blazer with her hair in a ponytail, sat stoically, taking notes without showing a strong visible reaction as the verdicts were announced.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026
Usually in these situations, the person being interviewed is staring stoically into the camera so, to be fair, this did seem more natural.
—Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 27 Feb. 2026
No one needs to stoically, passively wait for whatever life might add or subtract, surrendering free will to fate without fighting back.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 24 Feb. 2026
Today, Cordell reflects on his beating stoically.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
Louis Menand, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
Prosecutors said Bradburn showed little emotion throughout the trial, often sitting stoically and at times smiling.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2026
To his right, where security officers sat stoically, sunlight streamed through the closed blinds.
—Michael Collins, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
In the final artwork, the septet poses in two rows wearing suits, looking stoically ahead.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 25 Mar. 2026
In court Wednesday, O’Connor, wearing eyeglasses and a dark blazer with her hair in a ponytail, sat stoically, taking notes without showing a strong visible reaction as the verdicts were announced.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026
Usually in these situations, the person being interviewed is staring stoically into the camera so, to be fair, this did seem more natural.
—Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 27 Feb. 2026
No one needs to stoically, passively wait for whatever life might add or subtract, surrendering free will to fate without fighting back.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 24 Feb. 2026
Today, Cordell reflects on his beating stoically.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stoically
Adverb
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Instead, focus on protecting finances and calmly presenting evidence.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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Be consistent and follow through calmly, without overreacting.—
Jose Bolaños,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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But Jen remains utterly unmoved, staring impassively as Whitney, who seems truly blindsided, starts to lose her mind a little bit.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
14 Mar. 2026
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Whitehill, a former justice on Texas’ Fifth Court of Appeals, at times listened impassively, but on several occasions pushed back at attorneys on both sides.—
Brad Townsend,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Not the typical tacky amusement park with cigarette-smoking carnies indifferently pulling the levers on rides battered from being hauled from place to place.—
Mark Lane,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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Whenever official institutions are unavailable, fail, or move too slowly, too bureaucratically, or too indifferently, people turn to each other.—
Shelly Sitton-Tygielski,
Time,
25 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Blake Lively once posed in Forever 21, Zendaya blithely donned Target to her first movie premiere.—
Merle Ginsberg,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2026
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Curry’s passenger begged officers to help Curry but Billups-Taylor blithely dismissed this concern, stating that Curry was acting, court documents state.—
Deborah Laverty,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Wear them casually with tennis shoes and a tank top, or dress them up with heeled sandals and a pretty cardigan.—
Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
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Shortstop Miguel Rojas fully laid out to his left in the second inning to field a sharp grounder off Bo Bichette’s bat, and then casually threw to first to complete the diving play.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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One blueprint for aura farming comes courtesy of a viral video of a boy dancing nonchalantly on a race boat.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
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In his mesmerizing, rat-a-tat, expletive-riddled style, Evans nonchalantly recalls the almost unbelievable trajectory of his life, leaving the reader barely able to catch her breath.—
Hadley Hall Meares,
Vanity Fair,
9 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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In one scene, he is seen dispassionately watching his own films.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
9 Apr. 2026
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Instead, endeavor to stand back, look at the list dispassionately, and judge which three events honestly were the biggest of the year in your judgment.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
26 Dec. 2025
Adverb
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Fresh lemons are lightly seared in butter and tossed with blanched broccolini, Swiss chard, and peas.—
Lizzy Briskin,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Apr. 2026
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Add the olive oil, then chicken thighs skin-side down and cook for 8 to 10 minutes until lightly golden and the skin releases easily from the skillet.—
Erin Merhar,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Stoically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stoically. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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