stolidly

Example Sentences

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This production stays stolidly minimalistic — no adventurously garish lighting, no whimsical prop design, no imaginative projections.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 12, 2023

But, he said, the Fed's target policy rate would need to remain elevated for some time to come, with the central bank stolidly against "reversing course" until it is clear inflation is subsiding.

From Reuters • Mar. 1, 2023

Then he returned to his perch on the keg and sat stolidly holding the can of shrimps while the storm burst.

From Textbooks • Dec. 21, 2021

From its stolidly sluggish beat to its taciturn vocals and tight-lipped guitar leads, it’s sullen understatement all the way through.

From New York Times • Oct. 9, 2020

We begin to forget, as we go stolidly balancing along, that there could have been a time when we were young bodies flaming with the impetus of life.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White