stoicism
Example Sentences
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Melliti keeps the shy teenager’s reactions neutral, Fatima’s stoicism a strategy to prevent exposing her inexperience.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2026
That freedom extends to her personal life, which she views with typical stoicism.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 2026
"There's a certain amount of stoicism," he says.
From BBC ● Feb. 28, 2026
I’m usually a loyalist to the cornmeal-swirled muffin — I love that little grainy grit, the way it reins in lush summer fruit with a bit of prairie stoicism.
From Salon ● Dec. 16, 2025
This stoicism, this Henrylike dedication to my studies and general contempt for the things of this world, won me admiration from all sides, particularly from Henry himself.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
Vocabulary lists containing stoicism
Power Suffix: -ism
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