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Recent Examples of stoically
Today, Cordell reflects on his beating stoically.
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Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
LeBron James stared stoically at the video board.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
Standing stoically in the terminal, amid the rush-hour hustle and bustle, the depressed corporate-business negotiator is noticeably nervous.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 14 Jan. 2026
Pynchon, in his seventies and eighties, has not grown sentimental so much as stoically absurd.
—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
Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
LeBron James stared stoically at the video board.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
Standing stoically in the terminal, amid the rush-hour hustle and bustle, the depressed corporate-business negotiator is noticeably nervous.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 14 Jan. 2026
Pynchon, in his seventies and eighties, has not grown sentimental so much as stoically absurd.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stoically
Adverb
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Others took their places calmly.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
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Austin, 13, can be heard calmly describing the situation and asking for a helicopter to search for his mother and two siblings in a recording released by the Western Australia Police Force on Wednesday.—
Jack Guy,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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On great banners overhead, the Jaguars' lank-haired quarterback, Trevor Lawrence, looks on impassively, his vibe somewhere between ’90s skate slacker and chisel-jawed jock.—
Toby Skinner,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Feb. 2026
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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.—
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN Money,
15 Dec. 2025
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.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Sep. 2025
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Time flowed past indifferently above us; hours and days had no meaning.—
Garth Greenwell,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The push for super intelligence sits rather blithely next to the beliefs of those tech masters of the universe trying to max out their looks and lifestyle for eternal life.—
David Bloom,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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However, rather than blithely dismiss the consequences of legalization with eye-rolling contempt for the puritans, supporters should confront the adverse societal effects of cannabis — the pervasive urban stench, the traffic deaths and the pernicious effects on youth.—
Cory Franklin,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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So far, he’s been spotted draped in a full-length, white fluffy coat and fire engine-red hat and gloves, watching the women’s downhill race, and casually chatting with onlookers at the curling mixed doubles, adorned in a zip-jacket emblazoned with Team USA players’ faces.—
Sheena McKenzie,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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What never occurred to me was the need to explicitly ban vaping until my date casually produced a crackling Juul mid-screening.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
10 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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In his mesmerizing, rat-a-tat, expletive-riddled style, Evans nonchalantly recalls the almost unbelievable trajectory of his life, leaving the reader barely able to catch her breath.—
Hadley Hall Meares,
Vanity Fair,
9 Feb. 2026
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In this one, the Lakers nonchalantly dug a 26-point hole but cared enough in the second half to chop down the deficit to 93-91, on a one-footed fadeaway 3-pointer from Luka Doncic.—
Mirjam Swanson,
Oc Register,
23 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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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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Dwight sets the logs ablaze, watching dispassionately as Dunmire burns to a crisp.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Water cuttings lightly, just enough to moisten the soil.—
Barbara Gillette,
The Spruce,
8 Feb. 2026
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Star Hadramout’s hummus was great, its lightly charred mulawah—a traditional flatbread—superb.—
Jeff Chu,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Stoically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stoically. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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