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
Those reservations have been blown up by the bombastic presence of Alcaraz combined with Sinner’s stoicism, a synergy seen in full force at Roland Garros last year.
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José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
12 May 2026
Finally, Jack's stoicism and apparent resistance to joining Ralph and the rest of the boys also differentiated, since the book details how all of the boys were emotional upon being rescued.
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Staff Author,
PEOPLE,
6 May 2026
When a public person — especially a male athlete presumed to be steeped in a culture that encourages stoicism — opens up about mental health, the initial disclosures are largely lauded as acts of bravery.
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Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
18 Apr. 2026
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
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José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
12 May 2026
Finally, Jack's stoicism and apparent resistance to joining Ralph and the rest of the boys also differentiated, since the book details how all of the boys were emotional upon being rescued.
—
Staff Author,
PEOPLE,
6 May 2026
When a public person — especially a male athlete presumed to be steeped in a culture that encourages stoicism — opens up about mental health, the initial disclosures are largely lauded as acts of bravery.
—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
18 Apr. 2026
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).
—
Yulia Denisyuk,
Robb Report,
16 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stoicism
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But in the era of dating apps − essentially another form of social media − the nonchalance with which so many approach dating has gotten out of hand.
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Max Cady should be an unsettling interruption, a man who undermines our ideas of right and wrong through his nonchalance about his own wickedness; here, the most unsettling thing about him are those teal contact lenses.
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James has become increasingly comfortable with dictating his own future with total disregard for anyone else’s opinion.
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There are several, and despite this administration’s blithe disregard for environmental safety, America’s 250th birthday offers a striking opportunity to consider them.
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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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Hamilton students were, in their basic indifference, not unlike the typical Gators of my own undergraduate years, trying to cruise through the graduation requirements by whatever means necessary.
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The world of Pride and Prejudice expects women to accommodate male pride as a social fact, to smooth over awkwardness, to accept that status and wealth compensate for coldness or indifference.
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Or Rhaena’s recklessness, which killed the crown prince?
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Nationalist fervor over beating China biases AI policy toward recklessness — and possible catastrophe.
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“Stoicism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stoicism. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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