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
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
Stories abound of his stoicism.
—Literary Hub, 2 Mar. 2026
The decision to continue normal royal duties was more than just an example of British stoicism in the face of the monarchy’s biggest crisis in almost a century.
—ABC News, 21 Feb. 2026
Think photos showing a visible transformation, or grindset posts that extol rigid routines and emotional stoicism.
—Stuart A. Spencer, Fortune, 15 Feb. 2026
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Mary Senkowska, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Stories abound of his stoicism.
—Literary Hub, 2 Mar. 2026
The decision to continue normal royal duties was more than just an example of British stoicism in the face of the monarchy’s biggest crisis in almost a century.
—ABC News, 21 Feb. 2026
Think photos showing a visible transformation, or grindset posts that extol rigid routines and emotional stoicism.
—Stuart A. Spencer, Fortune, 15 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for stoicism
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stoicism
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The former sent out an oversized black and white polka dot skirt—a wink to the retro print—styled with a textured top and gladiator sandals, while Dries Van Noten’s red and white abstract set evoked Mediterranean nonchalance.—
Minty Mellon,
Vogue,
21 Apr. 2026
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Wearing golden slippers and a modest cardigan against the snow piled high in the streets of her hometown of Leknes, the largest municipality in Lofoten, her nonchalance toward the Arctic cold switched to seriousness when discussing her work.—
Alan Crawford,
Bloomberg,
20 Apr. 2026
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The comments underscored what prosecutors described as a complete disregard for human life, the outlet reported.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
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Under current Kansas law, reckless driving is defined as operating a vehicle in willful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
8 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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In beach towns or summer destinations, hats and tank tops can be more about comfort than casualness, prompting some to wonder how consistently the rules can be enforced.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
19 Mar. 2026
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Not necessarily devastated or depressed in the way people often imagine depression, but just a persistent feeling of apathy or indifference.—
Maia Niguel Hoskin,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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The book is not science fiction, but a real possibility of the outcome of the global warming and our indifference towards scientific facts.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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The office of Porter County prosecutor Gary Germann charged Michael Luke Rone, 18, of Chesterton, with criminal recklessness, stemming from an April 15 incident in the Tamarack subdivision in Chesterton.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
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But urgency can’t become recklessness.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
11 May 2026
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“Stoicism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stoicism. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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