as in nonchalance
the quality or behavior of a person who accepts what happens without complaining or showing emotion
She endured his criticism with her usual stoicism.
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Recent Examples of stoicism
This crystal’s vibrant energy also counterbalances Capricorn’s occasional tendency toward stoicism or over-seriousness, reminding them to enjoy the process and embrace their creativity along the way.
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
In European capitals, observers say the shock many Europeans experienced after the 2016 election has given way to a more muted stoicism in 2024.
—Yasmeen Serhan, TIME, 27 Nov. 2024
Rather than condemning manhood outright, Seidler advocates for therapists to work with, rather than against, stereotypically masculine traits like stoicism, protectiveness, and problem-solving.
—Celia Ford, Vox, 3 Dec. 2024
Much of his stoicism, Strangio admits, comes from being remarkably good at compartmentalizing.
—Chelsea Bailey, CNN, 1 Dec. 2024
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
In European capitals, observers say the shock many Europeans experienced after the 2016 election has given way to a more muted stoicism in 2024.
—Yasmeen Serhan, TIME, 27 Nov. 2024
Rather than condemning manhood outright, Seidler advocates for therapists to work with, rather than against, stereotypically masculine traits like stoicism, protectiveness, and problem-solving.
—Celia Ford, Vox, 3 Dec. 2024
Much of his stoicism, Strangio admits, comes from being remarkably good at compartmentalizing.
—Chelsea Bailey, CNN, 1 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stoicism
Noun
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At 82, McCartney was still a vision of graceful nonchalance in his fitted black jacket and crisp white shirt, hair grayed at the temples but still boyishly brushing the back of his collar.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA TODAY,
12 Feb. 2025
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There’s a nonchalance in his proposal that matches the domesticity of the performance.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
14 Jan. 2025
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For Schomburg, a tale of greed and disregard for the wider population is actually inspiring given the actions of the people who came together to expose the fraud.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
20 Feb. 2025
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But the pizza videos show that people still yearn for that trace of meanness, that disregard for niceties — that implicit demonstration of a brutal capacity for honesty.—
Willy Staley,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2025
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The sequence culminates with Elphaba’s hand slap, a sharp, defiant gesture against the crowd’s indifference.—
Bill Desowitz,
IndieWire,
14 Feb. 2025
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In 2023, Haenel announced her retirement from cinema, citing the complacency and indifference of the French industry to the #MeToo movement as the reason.—
Scott Roxborough,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Feb. 2025
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“Stoicism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stoicism. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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