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Recent Examples of stoically
The short vigil drew crowds of adults and children alike, many standing stoically, with tears streaming down somber faces.
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Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2025
The 8-year-old stray, discovered in Ontario, recently appeared on the red carpet in a studded leather jacket, posing stoically in a cat-sized convertible.
—Steve Garbarino, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
Never mind The Bear — meet the Boss, fighting the same demons and nagging feelings of self-doubt that would cause Carmy Berzatto to stoically nod in recognition.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2025
Her dad stoically waving on the jumbotron as Eilish thanked them and Finneas — her brother, co-writer and producer.
—Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2025
Hall’s Deandra was more stoically withdrawn in nature.
—Essence, 18 Sep. 2025
The prospect of such soothing by the central bank helped investors bear the pain of the jobs report stoically.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025
And in that way there is something especially stoically British that continues to resonate with American fans as well as the home country followers that flocked over here for an additional dose.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
As the kids and grandma sat stoically, the shock etched across their worn eyes, the mother and father relayed how they were extremely torn whether to stay or to leave.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2025
The 8-year-old stray, discovered in Ontario, recently appeared on the red carpet in a studded leather jacket, posing stoically in a cat-sized convertible.
—Steve Garbarino, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
Never mind The Bear — meet the Boss, fighting the same demons and nagging feelings of self-doubt that would cause Carmy Berzatto to stoically nod in recognition.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2025
Her dad stoically waving on the jumbotron as Eilish thanked them and Finneas — her brother, co-writer and producer.
—Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2025
Hall’s Deandra was more stoically withdrawn in nature.
—Essence, 18 Sep. 2025
The prospect of such soothing by the central bank helped investors bear the pain of the jobs report stoically.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025
And in that way there is something especially stoically British that continues to resonate with American fans as well as the home country followers that flocked over here for an additional dose.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
As the kids and grandma sat stoically, the shock etched across their worn eyes, the mother and father relayed how they were extremely torn whether to stay or to leave.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stoically
Adverb
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Address gossip calmly and factually, not emotionally.—
Johnny C. Taylor Jr,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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In a viral TikTok shared by user @rejumadnil, a small dog can be seen calmly lounging on what appears to be an entire couch cushion placed neatly inside its kennel.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Every frame is flat, overlit and lovely, like watching footage from somebody’s Italian vacation shot indifferently on an iPhone.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Sep. 2025
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Time flowed past indifferently above us; hours and days had no meaning.—
Garth Greenwell,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Next came a disastrous interview with CBS’s Katie Couric in which Palin seemed to reveal herself to be uninformed and blithely incurious about most things unrelated to Alaska.—
Time,
Time,
3 Nov. 2025
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His business associates view him as both blithely charming and, in a word, obsessed.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
1 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Meyers also casually chatted up Jags coach Liam Coen at game’s end.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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They can easily be worn both casually with a sweater set or dressed up with a nice fall dress.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Yet without a single footwork adjustment, Cherki trots up and nonchalantly whips a half-volley into the top corner.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
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Throughout the video, the TikToker can be seen looking around nonchalantly as the glowing ride approaches him.—
Natalia Senanayake,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Where rookie pilots panicked in battle, Gabreski functioned like a robot, dispassionately following the instructions laid out in his military flight manuals.—
Angus Fletcher,
Big Think,
29 Sep. 2025
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Taking a traditional approach, studying players dispassionately and from a distance, treating them like assets, won’t do.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
7 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Yeah, that’s putting it lightly.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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Over the last few years, trade rumors have lightly surrounded Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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The hostess seemed to accept this quite cheerfully and, in fact, expect the mess.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Oct. 2025
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No Mob boss, cheerfully decreeing that an inconvenient witness be rubbed out, could be more resolute.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Stoically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stoically. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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