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stony

[stoh-nee] / ˈstoʊ ni /


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They sit in stony silence because they are watching their life’s work being systematically dismantled.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

But instead Petrosian was left stony faced, and she exited the stage quickly when it was confirmed she had missed the podium.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

But it was his grittiest—and that’s all Indiana needed for its famously stony coach to drop the scowl.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026

Much of the action takes place inside Perpetual Fortitude’s stony walls but cleverly, the weather outside shifts along with the mood.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2025

She pulled her tongue in, and her face went stony.

From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath




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