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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stoniness
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Hamilton students were, in their basic indifference, not unlike the typical Gators of my own undergraduate years, trying to cruise through the graduation requirements by whatever means necessary.
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The world of Pride and Prejudice expects women to accommodate male pride as a social fact, to smooth over awkwardness, to accept that status and wealth compensate for coldness or indifference.
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The book’s occasional oases of self-examination are surrounded by dusty expanses of omission and unconcern.
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Whatever the reason, Maxwell’s strength and the shark’s apparent unconcern put one of Maxwell’s friends in danger.
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Scandal, scorn, seminal moments and storybook endings haven’t altered Altuve’s abiding stoicism.
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Melliti keeps the shy teenager’s reactions neutral, Fatima’s stoicism a strategy to prevent exposing her inexperience.
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Many ranchers delayed rebuilding due to a resurgence of dryness this spring and wildfires that ravaged more grazing land.
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Scientists who study the river have found that natural drought cycles are only part of what’s happening, and that global warming is making the dryness significantly worse.
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In the lead-up to this summer’s FIFA men’s World Cup, critics complained about prices, domestic politics, international geopolitics, supposed fan apathy, logistical hurdles and more.
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Does this show reveal more to me how the most vulnerable amongst us are suffering as a result of disinterest, apathy, greed?
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Control and composure are at the core of this leadership philosophy.
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In a 1-1 game in the 10th, Brewers reliever Joel Kuhnel lost his composure after issuing an intentional walk to Crow-Armstrong to face Alex Bregman with runners on the corners and two outs.
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But, in general, the subject elicited private reticence and public omertà.
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The reticence about the number of robots is kind of part of the story.
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“Stoniness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stoniness. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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