stolid
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In their original renderings—including the novel “The Secret Adversary” and the short-story collection “Partners in Crime”—Tuppence was the more adventurous spirit, Tommy the more stolid.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
Jack Morgan’s reputation for stolid rectitude was permanently undermined — “Until last Tuesday,” wrote a New York Times columnist, “Mr. Morgan was a legend.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
Despite his misgivings, their duets—her vocals bob and weave, while his are stolid and reassuring—immediately became hits.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
He’s packed on weight for the role, and he gives the character a stolid, tamped-down physicality, but he also lets you see the eddies of anger and frustration raging under the character’s skin.
From New York Times ● Apr. 4, 2023
He had always had a happy disposition, and most of the time looked perfectly content, trotting along through the vast stillness of the bush with stolid, unalterable good humor.
From "The Incredible Journey" by Sheila Burnford
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