staidness

Often casual and spare, these innovative restaurants have done away with prix fixe staidness without sacrificing an iota of artful technique.

The bride’s family, the Barlows, are mostly lawyers, a profession used as shorthand for staidness.

The segment was so favorably received in Japan as surprisingly playful and tasteful, given the staidness usually associated with Japan Inc., that Abe earned a new nickname, “Abe-Mario.”

The segment was so favorably received in Japan as surprisingly playful and tasteful, given the staidness usually associated with Japan Inc., that Abe earned a new nickname, "Abe-Mario."

In the shadow of his teacher an extra staidness had fallen over the young divinity student, and his smile was lukewarm with dignity.