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as in blank
not expressing any emotion
the butler responded to the duchess's constant demands with stolid indifference
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as in stoic
not feeling or showing emotion
the actor's turn as a stolid, impersonal bureaucrat was an interesting departure from his more impassioned roles
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Recent Examples of stolid
But the drama can be very stolid, borderline dull at times.
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Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 24 May 2025
Michelle DeYoung was a somewhat stolid Herodias, Piotr Buszewski a fiercely ardent Narraboth.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 19 May 2025
Accepting a lavish gift from the Persian Gulf nation makes even some stolid Trump allies queasy because of Qatar’s record of abuses against its Shiite Muslim minority and its funding of Hamas, the militant group whose attack on Israel touched off a prolonged war in the region.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
Left wing-progressives, once skeptical of the status quo, have become stolid guardians of institutions, while right-wing conservatives – once champions of prudence – are tearing down fences.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for stolid
Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 24 May 2025
Michelle DeYoung was a somewhat stolid Herodias, Piotr Buszewski a fiercely ardent Narraboth.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 19 May 2025
Accepting a lavish gift from the Persian Gulf nation makes even some stolid Trump allies queasy because of Qatar’s record of abuses against its Shiite Muslim minority and its funding of Hamas, the militant group whose attack on Israel touched off a prolonged war in the region.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
Left wing-progressives, once skeptical of the status quo, have become stolid guardians of institutions, while right-wing conservatives – once champions of prudence – are tearing down fences.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stolid
Adjective
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Two were blank, one was out of focus and two showed police officers.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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The brand’s trefoil logo is embroidered in gold at the forefoot, but the mule is otherwise blank in terms of outward branding.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Our analysis showed how often extreme fitness narratives, hustle culture and emotionally stoic ideals are surfaced to audiences.—
Stuart A. Spencer,
Fortune,
15 Feb. 2026
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As the conflicted Wahida, Abbas takes the film’s stoic center, shading the character in such a way that her dilemma becomes the audience’s main focus.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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Crucially, Depardon and his impassive camera refuse to pass judgment, letting the subjects—among society’s most vulnerable and marginalized—speak for themselves.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
20 Jan. 2026
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The Stoic philosophers, fixated on the impassive, idealized masculine, wrote often of death, attempting to acknowledge its inevitability while staring untroubled into its abyss.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Jan. 2026
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The routine calls for this chic, almost expressionless vibe — very different from a typical K-pop performance.—
Billboard Korea,
Billboard,
26 Nov. 2025
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Bale ran to the corner of the pitch, and, having been an expressionless bystander for much of the evening, shouted in ecstasy.—
Hua Hsu,
The New Yorker,
21 Nov. 2022
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Investigators later determined the four officers fired nearly 100 shots, including three that were fired as Reed — a former standout basketball player at Westinghouse College Prep high school — was lying motionless on the ground.—
Sam Charles,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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One on a stoop and two on a corner and four motionless on a sidewalk and—down the block, the reflective vests of the volunteers in pairs walking the school patrol, to keep the kids from the K-5 safe from ICE.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Feb. 2026
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Stephen Moyer plays one of the more enigmatic additions to The Night Agent season 3.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Feb. 2026
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Anthony Gordon is half lightning bolt, half question mark, an enigmatic footballer with searing pace whose sharp fluctuations of form and consistency entirely mirror those of Newcastle United.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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All three were in jeopardy before the fire, and more so after, with thousands of lots vacant and local businesses on life support.—
Steve Lopez,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Apparently per a more recent 2022 General Assembly language amendment, vacant farmland qualifies for an ERA.—
Deborah Laverty,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Stolid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stolid. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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