as in nonchalance
the quality or behavior of a person who accepts what happens without complaining or showing emotion
She endured his criticism with her usual stoicism.
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Recent Examples of stoicism
With topics ranging from stoicism to Greek identity, the inaugural conversations are hosted by Professor Despina Iosif, a historian specializing in the Greco-Roman world (€180 per 45-minute session, booked through the hotel).
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Yulia Denisyuk,
Robb Report,
16 Apr. 2026
One member of the catering team (performed with heartrending stoicism by Joyce DiDonato) lost her daughter that day, and the inevitable confrontation between the two mothers devolves into cake-throwing farce.
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Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
7 Apr. 2026
And in rural communities, where stoicism is expected and a therapist might be a 30-minute drive away or more, boys learn to work through the pain.
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Artis Stevens,
Time,
1 Apr. 2026
The Leadership Paradox The behaviors most celebrated in leaders—stoicism, consistency, emotional containment—require active physiological suppression.
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Mary Senkowska,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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Yulia Denisyuk,
Robb Report,
16 Apr. 2026
One member of the catering team (performed with heartrending stoicism by Joyce DiDonato) lost her daughter that day, and the inevitable confrontation between the two mothers devolves into cake-throwing farce.
—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
7 Apr. 2026
And in rural communities, where stoicism is expected and a therapist might be a 30-minute drive away or more, boys learn to work through the pain.
—
Artis Stevens,
Time,
1 Apr. 2026
The Leadership Paradox The behaviors most celebrated in leaders—stoicism, consistency, emotional containment—require active physiological suppression.
—
Mary Senkowska,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for stoicism
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stoicism
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Vocals have an offhand nonchalance instead of hogging the spotlight, melodies sneak up on you rather than announce themselves, and the guitars avoid crunchy riffs and overdriven twang in favor of tart rambling and clean supporting chords.
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That exception, however, proves the rule for a Class A festival that wears its nonchalance toward world premieres as a badge of honor.
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Beginning with the pilot, there’s also been an appealing restlessness to Kate, a loose physicality and prideful disregard for glamour.
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The investigation, according to the archives, cited several factors as contributing to the tragedy, including Holland’s disregard of procedures, the failure of superiors to take previous action and the inadequate preparation of crew members aboard the doomed plane.
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She would have been floored by the casualness that has seeped into society today, from wearing pajamas on flights to sweatpants to dinner.
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Seydoux also approaches her beauty with a quintessentially French casualness.
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Young workers have adapted to instability, ambiguity, automation, debt and institutional indifference for years now.
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All to the utter indifference of a Hollywood that hadn’t even bothered to hear of him.
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Damajae McKenzie, 30, pleaded guilty in April to criminal recklessness.
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Sublime were always close to death and the threat of violence; their music was basically powered by the recklessness of their lifestyle.
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“Stoicism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stoicism. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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