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Recent Examples of stoically
Pynchon, in his seventies and eighties, has not grown sentimental so much as stoically absurd.
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Literary Hub, 10 Dec. 2025
Earlier Monday, Mangione watched stoically in court as prosecutors played surveillance videos showing the killing of Thompson outside the Hilton Hotel in Midtown and his arrest five days later.
—Molly Crane Newman, Mercury News, 2 Dec. 2025
In the short clip, Jinky appeared stoically miserable in his household shower, eyes locked on the bathroom tiles with what viewers have described as pure canine indignation.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
The short vigil drew crowds of adults and children alike, many standing stoically, with tears streaming down somber faces.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2025
The 8-year-old stray, discovered in Ontario, recently appeared on the red carpet in a studded leather jacket, posing stoically in a cat-sized convertible.
—Steve Garbarino, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
Never mind The Bear — meet the Boss, fighting the same demons and nagging feelings of self-doubt that would cause Carmy Berzatto to stoically nod in recognition.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2025
Her dad stoically waving on the jumbotron as Eilish thanked them and Finneas — her brother, co-writer and producer.
—Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2025
Hall’s Deandra was more stoically withdrawn in nature.
—Essence, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stoically
Adverb
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If someone talks over you, stay generous yet firm and restate your idea calmly, because centered delivery often wins the room.—
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The hooded figure is seen walking calmly in an alleyway near the couple's home around the time the killings are believed to have occurred.—
Adverb
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Instead, the son of legendary Hollywood director Rob Reiner and producer Michele Singer Reiner stood impassively for the family portrait alongside his siblings.—
Adverb
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Every frame is flat, overlit and lovely, like watching footage from somebody’s Italian vacation shot indifferently on an iPhone.—
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Time flowed past indifferently above us; hours and days had no meaning.—
Adverb
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The Democrat had joked about shooting the Republican leader of the state House and blithely spoken of watching his children die in their mother’s arms.—
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Next came a disastrous interview with CBS’s Katie Couric in which Palin seemed to reveal herself to be uninformed and blithely incurious about most things unrelated to Alaska.—
Adverb
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These pull-on style pants can easily be dressed down with a T-shirt to wear casually, or with a nice blouse or dress shirt and be boardroom-ready.—
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Dress casually for fun exercise and meet new, friendly people.—
Adverb
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And at Loewe, Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez brought their vision to the legacy accessories range with new laptop-sized top-handle bags, carried nonchalantly unzipped with the interior anagram visible.—
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The couple’s dog Roux also made a cameo, rushing around the side of the couch to see what the commotion was all about before nonchalantly turning and walking away.—
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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.—
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Dwight sets the logs ablaze, watching dispassionately as Dunmire burns to a crisp.—
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Cook until just tender and lightly browned, 5 minutes.—
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Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle lightly with salt and ground pepper.—
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“Stoically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stoically. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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