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as in blank
not expressing any emotion
the butler responded to the duchess's constant demands with stolid indifference
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as in stoic
not feeling or showing emotion
the actor's turn as a stolid, impersonal bureaucrat was an interesting departure from his more impassioned roles
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Recent Examples of stolid
Though even his private self might not be able to articulate it, this crushing cycle—strutting boy into stuck, stolid man—is what Gar’s running from.
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Sara Holdren, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2024
In truth, not even the most stolid skeptic maintains that Trump is a perfectly normal politician, and not even the most histrionic #Resistance foot soldier believes that Trump is literally Orange Hitler.
—Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2024
Buck is more reassuringly stolid than live-wire Bucky, but both are models of courage.
—Tom Gliatto, Peoplemag, 25 Jan. 2024
Aidan, a character designed to contrast Chris Noth’s withholding Mr. Big and originally scheduled for just three episodes, was also, like much classic American furniture, stolid and unyielding.
—Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 20 June 2023
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Sara Holdren, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2024
In truth, not even the most stolid skeptic maintains that Trump is a perfectly normal politician, and not even the most histrionic #Resistance foot soldier believes that Trump is literally Orange Hitler.
—Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2024
Buck is more reassuringly stolid than live-wire Bucky, but both are models of courage.
—Tom Gliatto, Peoplemag, 25 Jan. 2024
Aidan, a character designed to contrast Chris Noth’s withholding Mr. Big and originally scheduled for just three episodes, was also, like much classic American furniture, stolid and unyielding.
—Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 20 June 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stolid
Adjective
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The daring look was paired with blank pumps and was worn with her hair tightly slicked back.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
12 Mar. 2025
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Glickman said carriers have tools to manage short-term overcapacity as needed, including slow steaming, blank sailings or putting vessels on idle.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
12 Mar. 2025
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And Susie Cullen’s production design turns typical markers of a fine-dining environment — windowless bathroom stalls; orange mood lighting; a stoic staff — into elements of a garish nightmare.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
10 Mar. 2025
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However, his recent frustration and hunger for a win has left him breaking from his usual stoic self.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The tone and point of view were lofty, sharp-eyed, seemingly impassive.—
Adam Gopnik,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
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But the dynamic is unmistakable: one person fully covered, powerful, impassive; the other stripped down, silent, available.—
Jessie Candlin,
Newsweek,
4 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Subjects were shown pictures of two expressionless male faces over and over.—
Elizabeth Preston,
Discover Magazine,
11 Sep. 2012
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Bale ran to the corner of the pitch, and, having been an expressionless bystander for much of the evening, shouted in ecstasy.—
Hua Hsu,
The New Yorker,
21 Nov. 2022
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The actor, who has built a career playing deliciously inscrutable villains, stars as Alfred Moretti, an enigmatic pop icon who, after decades out of the spotlight, re-emerges to announce the release of a new album.—
Jessica Wang,
EW.com,
12 Mar. 2025
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There’s a lot more mythology where that came from, including an enigmatic online game.—
Simon Vozick-Levinson,
Rolling Stone,
4 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The program, part of the $11.5 million Neighborhood Investment Fund program announced last fall by the city, aims to build out vacant storefronts and improve existing ones along the major corridors of Albany Avenue, North Main Street, Park Street and Maple Avenue.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
13 Mar. 2025
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Tourists will still come by the thousands to admire the monuments, even if some of the big stone buildings turn vacant, like the ruins of the Roman Forum.—
Alec MacGillis,
ProPublica,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Stolid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stolid. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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