staid
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"Costs are too high in housing, health care, energy and child care," Spanberger said in a staid, measured speech.
From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026
That includes versions of staid money-market funds managed by the likes of BlackRock or Franklin Templeton.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026
For decades, China has tried making friends abroad through staid state-led initiatives, from sharing pandas to building language institutes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 31, 2026
Fashion historian Dr Helen Walter says Westwood's "punk" approach to tartan transformed it from being something associated with staid British cultural norms and gave it a rebellious streak.
From BBC • Jan. 31, 2026
Then turning to Mrs. Weston, with a look of gentle reproach—“Ah! Miss Taylor, if you had not married, you would have staid at home with me.”
From "Emma" by Jane Austen
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