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staid

[steyd] / steɪd /


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Eschewing staid quarterly earnings presentations, he used to deliver zany slideshows that proclaimed the information revolution would bring “happiness for everyone.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

We know this because Charles Dance recites Michelangelo’s snidest journal passages throughout, bringing a welcome pettiness to an otherwise staid chapter of art history.

From Salon • May 16, 2026

His posts since then, however - particularly since arriving in Omaha - have been much more staid, as has his outlook, Rosmarin said.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Apple's devices have over the years played with colour to set themselves apart from more staid competitors.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

There she sat, staid and taciturn-looking, as usual, in her brown stuff gown, her check apron, white handkerchief, and cap.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë




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