stoic
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He would, I hope, remain upright and stoic until the storm had passed.
From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026
“Lorne” frames Michaels as a caring but stoic presence, as tender as he is esoteric.
From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026
The residents of Al-Kharj, however, have remained largely stoic in the face of regular barrages that now fly overhead.
From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026
But in many ways, the appearance reflected the same stoic Mueller who rarely spoke publicly, even when serving in government jobs that involved engaging with the press and explaining law-enforcement actions to the public.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026
Kainene greeted him with a stoic face in the morning.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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