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
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.
—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
Stories abound of his stoicism.
—Literary Hub, 2 Mar. 2026
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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.
—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
Stories abound of his stoicism.
—Literary Hub, 2 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stoicism
Noun
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This cut is all about subtle softness and nonchalance created through layers and gently uneven ends.—
Calin Van Paris,
InStyle,
27 May 2026
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This second line follows in those footsteps, building on the sense of nonchalance and spontaneity Maccapani Missoni imbued in her first effort.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
22 May 2026
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Even with widespread skepticism and disregard for health protocols, many in the town are becoming aware of the outbreak's grave reality.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 June 2026
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Even with widespread skepticism and disregard for health protocols, many in the town are becoming aware of the outbreak’s grave reality.—
Justin Kabumba,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2026
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Seydoux also approaches her beauty with a quintessentially French casualness.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
18 May 2026
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The house did not have a European or East Coast seriousness, but rather a Californian dimension rooted in casualness, improvisation, and lack of pretension.—
Rem Koolhaas,
Artforum,
26 Mar. 2026
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Too often families like the Hostlers have been met with indifference by local authorities.—
James C Ramos,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 May 2026
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Combating antisemitism is a moral imperative — one rooted, for me, in personal history that makes indifference unthinkable.—
Austin Turner,
CBS News,
26 May 2026
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Last month, Rosen’s office secured the county’s first-ever murder verdict against parents whose child died from fentanyl exposure and ingestion due to their recklessness.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
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His instincts aren’t so much recklessness as a willingness to act on conviction and let smart people and favorable terms do the work.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
2 June 2026
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“Stoicism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stoicism. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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