as in impassivity
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Noun
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Stories abound of his stoicism.—
Literary Hub,
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,
ABC News,
21 Feb. 2026
Noun
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This sent the clear message to Harvard's Jewish and Israeli community that the indifference was not an accident; they were being intentionally excluded and effectively denied equal access to educational opportunities.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Despite indifference from local authorities and the host family, Sarah goes on a search for her daughter that spirals into a dangerous race against time.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
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During the conversation, Robinson reflected on his years in The Office, playing the wise warehouse worker Darryl Philbin, who continually frustrated manager Michael Scott (Carell) with his confidence and nonchalance.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Mar. 2026
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French bangs—the eternally cool and messy-yet-polished style—are all about the illusion of nonchalance.—
Calin Van Paris,
InStyle,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Wars deserve more than improvisation and insouciance.—
Kenneth Zagacki,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Mar. 2026
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Bruni and fellow icons like Jane Birkin and Françoise Hardy boast the sort of in-her-face fringe that oozes insouciance, a hallmark of the French aesthetic.—
Calin Van Paris,
InStyle,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The book’s occasional oases of self-examination are surrounded by dusty expanses of omission and unconcern.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
13 Dec. 2025
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Whatever the reason, Maxwell’s strength and the shark’s apparent unconcern put one of Maxwell’s friends in danger.—
Donald Millus,
Outdoor Life,
3 July 2025
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There’s a real casualness with Robby.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2026
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If empires could assign names to vast mountain ranges—Hindu Kush, from the Persian kushtan, to kill—with administrative casualness, as if naming could override geological fact, why not render those summits as battered cookware?—
Anel Rakhimzhanova,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The additional murder charge, filed Friday, requires proving Sahil acted with wanton disregard for others and knowingly engaged in high-risk behavior.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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This reflects a historical and fundamental societal disregard for Black children, particularly Black boys, as human beings — a society that does not extend to them the same presumption of childhood or worthiness of grace that is typically afforded to white children.—
Erika Strauss Chavarria,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In just the last week, two men had fainted from heat stroke, and another had coughed up a smear of bloody phlegm.—
Kanak Kapur,
New Yorker,
28 Dec. 2025
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Symptoms may include: irritation of the eyes, nose, and throat; coughing; phlegm; chest tightness; and shortness of breath.—
Amanda Greenwood,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Dec. 2025
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“Stolidity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stolidity. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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