stoicism
noun
sto·i·cism
ˈstō-ə-ˌsi-zəm 
1
capitalized
: the philosophy of the Stoics
2
: indifference to pleasure or pain : impassiveness
Examples of stoicism in a Sentence
She endured his criticism with her usual stoicism.
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Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2024
The Yankees need to collect 81 outs and win three more games to advance to the World Series and Rodon’s stoicism began things nicely.
—Larry Fleisher, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
But the balloon popped instantly, and Nixon faced the humiliating trial with stoicism, not Machiavellian machination.
—Ivan Perkins, Foreign Affairs, 6 Aug. 2014
But in Berry’s hands, this woman’s blunt stoicism is cloaking deep pain and, possibly, a struggle with mental illness.
—Courtney Howard, Variety, 17 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for stoicism
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“Stoicism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stoicism. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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