as in nonchalance
the quality or behavior of a person who accepts what happens without complaining or showing emotion
She endured his criticism with her usual stoicism.
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Recent Examples of stoicism
But in Berry’s hands, this woman’s blunt stoicism is cloaking deep pain and, possibly, a struggle with mental illness.
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Courtney Howard, Variety, 17 Sep. 2024
The living room, staged with motifs of woven baskets, and family photos, invites a sensory reenactment of cultural practice, launching the room as a site of stoicism, where memory and culture are not only preserved but actively reshaped.
—Essence, 16 Sep. 2024
Her Eunice possesses phenomenal strength and stoicism which make each moment of pain that peep through the chinks of her armor all the more moving.
—Leila Latif, IndieWire, 1 Sep. 2024
Musically, composer Leopold Ross worked with his brother Atticus Ross to find Mariko’s theme, something that would reflect that stoicism and embody her poise.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 12 Aug. 2024
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Courtney Howard, Variety, 17 Sep. 2024
The living room, staged with motifs of woven baskets, and family photos, invites a sensory reenactment of cultural practice, launching the room as a site of stoicism, where memory and culture are not only preserved but actively reshaped.
—Essence, 16 Sep. 2024
Her Eunice possesses phenomenal strength and stoicism which make each moment of pain that peep through the chinks of her armor all the more moving.
—Leila Latif, IndieWire, 1 Sep. 2024
Musically, composer Leopold Ross worked with his brother Atticus Ross to find Mariko’s theme, something that would reflect that stoicism and embody her poise.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 12 Aug. 2024
See all Example Sentences for stoicism
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stoicism
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While devastated, Andriy also shows joy and nonchalance at being the last man alive.Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 23 Sep. 2024
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Up next in the third and final installment of our deeper dive, Snoop Dog and the power of nonchalance. Follow me on LinkedIn.Lilian Raji, Forbes, 28 Sep. 2024
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Former President Donald Trump's supporters are ignoring his lack of patriotism and his disregard for the country's founding principles, according to comedian and former Daily Show host Jon Stewart.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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Further showing his disregard for American concerns, Putin also began toying with the idea of invading neighboring Georgia, where both Chechen civilians and guerrilla forces had fled.Stephan Kieninger / Made by History, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
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Their families alleged either excessive force or deliberate indifference to life-threatening medical conditions for people in pretrial detention.Sarah Metz, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2024
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None of the men were found guilty of the counts of deprivation of rights under color of the law for excessive force and for failure to intervene or deliberate indifference, but Haley was convicted of the lesser counts for each, which involved bodily injury.Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Stoicism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stoicism. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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