stoniness

Definition of stoninessnext

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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. Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 14 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stoniness
Noun
  • The indifference of the universe, which doesn’t care about our pain – that’s what interested me.
    Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2026
  • At a southwest Fort Worth apartment complex, the dancer, Shaquoia Kelly, got out of the car and walked away with indifference 30 seconds before two accomplices moved in and one shot Lawrence Homan, homicide detectives concluded.
    Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 May 2026
Noun
  • The book’s occasional oases of self-examination are surrounded by dusty expanses of omission and unconcern.
    Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2025
  • 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
  • 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.
    José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 12 May 2026
  • While Metcalf’s Linda adopts a facade of stoicism to shield her family from the grief erupting in her, Abbott’s Biff is forced to reveal the broken man behind the defiant veneer.
    Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Omega 3 fatty acids – Omega-3s help to strengthen the skin barrier, which is key for locking in moisture and preventing dryness and irritation.
    Leslie Baumann, Miami Herald, 7 May 2026
  • Many of the garden hybrids do well in Zones 5 to 8 and can handle some dryness.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 5 May 2026
Noun
  • Dancing with controversial men’s rights activists While Peters has maintained a general apathy toward political thought, that hasn’t kept him from cozying up to some of the most controversial figures in the manosphere.
    CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2026
  • If the passion wanes, apathy can set in.
    Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Noun
  • Losing his composure is not his style.
    Jared Weiss, New York Times, 11 May 2026
  • The briefing was different in the sense that Rubio effectively answered foreign policy questions while maintaining a lighthearted, playful composure with the press corps.
    David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 9 May 2026
Noun
  • And yet, when Obama won the Presidency, Bush greeted him with graceful comments of welcome, and then embarked on a retirement characterized by reticence.
    Peter Slevin, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
  • Dancer Clinton Harris became emotional describing a natural reticence about expressing himself verbally instead of through movement.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 4 May 2026

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“Stoniness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stoniness. Accessed 15 May. 2026.

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