How to Use stoic in a Sentence

stoic

1 of 2 noun

• Chills, as Rafer Johnson, stoic and majestic, put flame to the torch.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 July 2021
• The new face of the franchise -- his stoic, chill mug already on three downtown billboards.
  — Chris Fedor, cleveland, 30 July 2021
• Ken is the kind of guy who desperately wants to present himself as a stoic, but when alone, screams in rage.
  — Amy Nicholson, Variety, 8 Sep. 2021
• On the morning of September 11, Helen, the most stoic of the McIlvaines, was the only one who panicked.
  — Jennifer Senior, The Atlantic, 9 Aug. 2021
• As for my grandfather, the stoic façade slowly melted away.
  — Michael Roppolo, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2022
• As the clip begins, the camera slowly zooms out on a stoic, seemingly timid young man at the opposite end of a table.
  — Holly Jones, Variety, 11 July 2022
• Kyle Whittingham led a stoic and somber march across campus on Wednesday night.
  — Josh Newman, The Salt Lake Tribune, 30 Sep. 2021
• Justin Bieber is a pro at staying stoic in the face of truly awkward interactions.
  — Carolyn Twersky, Seventeen, 1 Dec. 2020
• He had been educated by the great Stoic philosopher Seneca, but Nero was clearly no stoic.
  — Gaia Squarci, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Sep. 2020
• Anthony was the bad boy in season 1, in many ways the shagging, chaotic, antithesis of the stoic, simmering Duke.
  — Holly Thomas, CNN, 25 Mar. 2022
• Her photographs have a stoic yet fluid presence, thick with inky memories; her film and video works are full of movement, magic, song and even humor.
  — Danielle Avram, Dallas News, 18 Mar. 2021
• Hulking, life-size statues of aliens and stoic, faceless Spartan soldiers stand vigil over the treasures, highlighted by a true-to-lore, 7-foot-2 recreation of the Chief himself.
  — Washington Post, 17 Apr. 2020
• The short, scrawny boy was bullied, driving him to take up judo and sambo, a Soviet martial art that teaches participants to remain stoic even in the face of great pain.
  — The Week Staff, The Week, 20 Mar. 2022
• Because Zoom courses are recorded for students and head faculty to review, all the instructors act stoic now.
  — NBC news, 22 Sep. 2020
• In an interview less than a week after his return, Vlad adopted the same stoic, determined manner as his father.
  — Reis Thebault, Washington Post, 16 July 2022
• The stoic inmate broke down thinking about how if exoneration does come, his mother won’t be there to celebrate.
  — Washington Post, 23 Nov. 2021
• Whelan’s lawyers and siblings describe him as a stoic optimist, with a certainty that, sooner or later, his ordeal will end.
  — Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2020
• Many describe him as stoic, someone whose voice rarely wavers and whose oratory won’t long be remembered.
  — Joe Garofoli, SFChronicle.com, 25 Jan. 2021
• The definition of a stoic is a person who can endure pain or hardship without showing their feelings or complaining.
  — Maria Puente, USA TODAY, 17 Apr. 2021
• Inspired by Minhwa, a traditional Korean folk art, the brilliant creations awed the most stoic of fashion arbiters.
  — Fawnia Soo Hoo, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Apr. 2022
• Jenner, typically the most stoic of the Kardashian-Jenners, completely lost her cool.
  — Alyssa Bailey, ELLE, 14 May 2022
• Sauer reinforces the cliche by portraying Free Ray as a mysterious stoic who, with one major exception, chooses to remain mute.
  — Tim Diovanni, Dallas News, 17 Aug. 2021
• The stoic, honorable Ned Stark is remarkably different from many of the overstated, bombastic male characters in the fantasy stylings of the time, and Martin’s decision to . . .
  — Nicholas Pompella, National Review, 7 Aug. 2021
• In lieu of angels, she is surrounded at first by a chorus of stoic, almost militaristic acolytes who devolve into feral, flailing near-desperation by the end.
  — Lauren Warnecke, chicagotribune.com, 14 Oct. 2021
• Playing against Kaluuya’s stoic, quietly grieving O.J., Palmer evokes other ways to register grief.
  — New York Times, 22 July 2022
• The young boy’s expression never changed, remaining stoic even when challenged at uncomfortably high volume.
  — Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2021
• Regardless of his physical situation, Kershaw sat in the dugout, looking stoic after his outing.
  — Sam Blum, Dallas News, 16 Oct. 2020
• Phyllis Logan, best known for her role as the stoic, yet empathetic, housekeeper Mrs. Hughes, has what is certainly a less stressful Christmas tradition with her family: going out to a restaurant to eat.
  — Laura Hanrahan, Woman's Day, 19 Dec. 2019
• By simply being herself Sidner has quietly helped shed the pervasive illusion of the stoic—often male—reporter, unmoved by the death and destruction unraveling before them.
  — Marquita K. Harris, Glamour, 19 May 2021
• The moment was particularly wonderful to watch — Carney, happily talking himself in circles with a wide grin on his face, and Auerbach, stoic at first but then slowly unfolding into quiet laughter.
  — Hanif Abdurraqib, New York Times, 26 May 2021

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stoic

2 of 2 adjective

• He had a stoic expression on his face.
• The Princess of Wales stood in front of the Duchess of Sussex, and the two were stoic during the event.
  — Alyssa Bailey, ELLE, 14 Sep. 2022
• Storako was stoic about the one pitch that left the ballpark.
  — Tony Baranek, Daily Southtown, 11 June 2017
• But Ahmed didn’t flinch, the stoic survivor of a war and no longer a child.
  — Kareem Fahim, Washington Post, 26 Feb. 2020
• Miller looked stoic on the red carpet and spoke briefly in the theater.
  — Brendan Morrow, The Week, 13 June 2023
• What is the meaning of these great stoic stone heads, or moai?
  — Stanley Stewart, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 June 2019
• The 74-year-old appeared stoic as the verdict was read.
  — Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 23 Feb. 2024
• Through it all, the stoic Mueller kept his cool and kept his vow to stick with what was in the text of his report.
  — William Cummings, USA TODAY, 24 July 2019
• These are the lines that will make the most stoic of dads totally lose it.
  — Shannon Carlin, refinery29.com, 15 June 2019
• Christa Lee stood stoic in her mask, looking around the block.
  — Washington Post, 25 Mar. 2021
• Martin, who tends to be more stoic, did his best to stick to the subject and keep a straight face.
  — Adam Zuvanich, San Antonio Express-News, 22 Apr. 2018
• How can the same guy embody both a stoic hero and this bumbling clown?
  — Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2023
• In this regard, the stoic Seager is the perfect role model for the Rangers.
  — Evan Grant, Dallas News, 23 Aug. 2023
• Paris was stoic as the verdict was read and as the judge detailed his sentence.
  — Annie Martin, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Sep. 2022
• To me, this way of moving gives them a stoic, no-nonsense look.
  — Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 24 July 2023
• Rolen was solid and stoic as a stone and could be just as quiet.
  — Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer, 30 June 2021
• One is a zoom-in on the heartbreaking look in the eyes of a young man attempting to be stoic.
  — Laura Demarco, cleveland.com, 26 Oct. 2017
• Some were stoic while others had tears welling in their eyes.
  — Christine Fernando, USA TODAY, 24 June 2022
• Both men were stoic in that moment, but the emotion was there.
  — Christina Zdanowicz, CNN, 26 Nov. 2021
• Through it all, he’s been more than stoic—he’s been loving.
  — Kristina Kasparian, Longreads, 6 Feb. 2024
• In court on Tuesday, Mr. Kushayb appeared stoic as the charges were read out.
  — New York Times, 5 Apr. 2022
• Sumit stood stoic, while Jenny kicked a foot in the air and raised an arm near her head.
  — Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 17 Aug. 2023
• Will is stoic and caring, disposed to put his life on the line for his very own hostages.
  — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 12 Apr. 2022
• Bright, fat beaks and combs bulged out from stoic, teardrop bodies.
  — Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2019
• In public on the job, doctors and nurses are trained to stay stoic.
  — Blake Bakkila, Health.com, 8 May 2018
• As the stoic everyman who must save the world, Willis is well-chosen.
  — Duane Byrge, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 July 2019
• The point is the journey, to savor walking down the mean streets of 1970s Glasgow once again with the stoic Laidlaw.
  — Washington Post, 22 Sep. 2021
• It's so far removed that Catherine has to be stoic and cunning and wise all the time.
  — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 11 Sep. 2022
• Olea, 38, remained stoic, looking straight ahead, as the audio played to an otherwise silent courtroom, filled with news media and relatives of the defendant.
  — Clara-Sophia Daly, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2024
• This performance isn’t the most, well, active acting of the star’s career, but in director Denis Villeneuve’s hands, we’re given a Chalamet that is stoic, perched at the precipice of rage, heartbreak, and falling apart.
  — EW.com, 18 Feb. 2024

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024