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Recent Examples of stoically The passengers, including me, sat stoically in the dark, tired and numb. —
Louis Menand, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026 Prosecutors said Bradburn showed little emotion throughout the trial, often sitting stoically and at times smiling. —Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2026 To his right, where security officers sat stoically, sunlight streamed through the closed blinds. —Michael Collins, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026 In the final artwork, the septet poses in two rows wearing suits, looking stoically ahead. —Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 25 Mar. 2026 In court Wednesday, O’Connor, wearing eyeglasses and a dark blazer with her hair in a ponytail, sat stoically, taking notes without showing a strong visible reaction as the verdicts were announced. —Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026 Usually in these situations, the person being interviewed is staring stoically into the camera so, to be fair, this did seem more natural. —Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 27 Feb. 2026 No one needs to stoically, passively wait for whatever life might add or subtract, surrendering free will to fate without fighting back. —Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 24 Feb. 2026 Today, Cordell reflects on his beating stoically. —Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
Louis Menand, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026 Prosecutors said Bradburn showed little emotion throughout the trial, often sitting stoically and at times smiling. —Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2026 To his right, where security officers sat stoically, sunlight streamed through the closed blinds. —Michael Collins, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026 In the final artwork, the septet poses in two rows wearing suits, looking stoically ahead. —Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 25 Mar. 2026 In court Wednesday, O’Connor, wearing eyeglasses and a dark blazer with her hair in a ponytail, sat stoically, taking notes without showing a strong visible reaction as the verdicts were announced. —Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026 Usually in these situations, the person being interviewed is staring stoically into the camera so, to be fair, this did seem more natural. —Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 27 Feb. 2026 No one needs to stoically, passively wait for whatever life might add or subtract, surrendering free will to fate without fighting back. —Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 24 Feb. 2026 Today, Cordell reflects on his beating stoically. —Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stoically
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Hoja calmly takes off his turban and places it on the villager’s head.— Perin Gürel, The Conversation, 22 Apr. 2026
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Instead, focus on protecting finances and calmly presenting evidence.— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
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But Jen remains utterly unmoved, staring impassively as Whitney, who seems truly blindsided, starts to lose her mind a little bit.— Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2026
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Whitehill, a former justice on Texas’ Fifth Court of Appeals, at times listened impassively, but on several occasions pushed back at attorneys on both sides.— Brad Townsend, Dallas Morning News, 6 Mar. 2026
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Not the typical tacky amusement park with cigarette-smoking carnies indifferently pulling the levers on rides battered from being hauled from place to place.— Mark Lane, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
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Whenever official institutions are unavailable, fail, or move too slowly, too bureaucratically, or too indifferently, people turn to each other.— Shelly Sitton-Tygielski, Time, 25 Mar. 2026
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Blake Lively once posed in Forever 21, Zendaya blithely donned Target to her first movie premiere.— Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2026
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Curry’s passenger begged officers to help Curry but Billups-Taylor blithely dismissed this concern, stating that Curry was acting, court documents state.— Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
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Charlotte Reiss's kitchen in the heart of Provence is a casually elegant space that would put any home cook at ease.— Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 27 Apr. 2026
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Bierman captured the moment as Wetjen stood near the green, casually holding a wedge while taking the call — a scene that somehow makes getting drafted to the NFL feel like just another Saturday afternoon.— Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
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And then, right as Joe’s already prevalent rage is on the precipice of going nuclear, a CGI giraffe nonchalantly strolls past a third-story window in the background.— David Fear, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2026
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One blueprint for aura farming comes courtesy of a viral video of a boy dancing nonchalantly on a race boat.— Charles Trepany, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
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In one scene, he is seen dispassionately watching his own films.— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 9 Apr. 2026
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Instead, endeavor to stand back, look at the list dispassionately, and judge which three events honestly were the biggest of the year in your judgment.— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 26 Dec. 2025
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But you are allowed to ask, lightly, kindly, whether the box is coming along for the ride.— Jann Blackstone, Boston Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
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The following excerpts from their conversation are lightly edited for clarity.— Steven Rosenbaum, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
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“Stoically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/stoically. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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