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Recent Examples of stoniness
Richardson plays well against just about everyone, but her fizziness is an especially enjoyable contrast to Lester’s stoniness and Clarke’s reserve.
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Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 14 Jan. 2026
Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 14 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stoniness
Noun
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Would a cyberattack that kills people finally shake us out of our indifference?—
Neil J. Rubenking,
PC Magazine,
27 Mar. 2026
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Wilkens was serving a life sentence for shooting and killing her ex-fiancé after years of abuse and stalking and indifference from the police.—
Pamela Colloff,
ProPublica,
24 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
Noun
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Stories abound of his stoicism.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Mar. 2026
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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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Intense dryness followed by intense wetness means massive amounts of water moving through the soil, bringing farm chemicals like nitrogen with it, Glisan said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Then, there’s glycerin and hyaluronic acid to maintain skin’s moisture levels and stave off dryness.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The lack of a clear frontrunner reflects broader candidate disengagement and voter apathy rather than healthy political competition, with only four of eight Democratic candidates even appearing at a major housing panel just weeks before the primary.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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The impossibility of keeping up breeds apathy and stymies opposition.—
Steve Chapman,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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John is, as ever, at ease in front of the cameras, while Carolyn struggles to maintain composure.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
27 Mar. 2026
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When Kotb asked how Guthrie reacted to seeing images of the abductor taken from Ring camera footage, Guthrie worked hard to keep her composure.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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More recently, the controversial designer John Galliano used the house’s reticence as a refuge to rebuild his reputation after a series of antisemitic rants led to his ouster from French fashion monolith Dior in 2011.—
Rachel Tashjian,
CNN Money,
1 Apr. 2026
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By November, the nation might long for a rebirth of political reticence.—
George F. Will,
Washington Post,
27 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Stoniness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stoniness. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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