staid
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
The Journal arrived exclusively in print, in staid black and white.
But the 2026 field is more staid, making the outcome of the race difficult to predict.
From Los Angeles Times
In an act of defiance seldom seen within the staid and often formulaic halls of bureaucracy, the public shut down the meeting.
From Los Angeles Times
Edward shakes up the staid neighborhood because he’s a newcomer, an invader of sorts, into their calm, organized suburban bubble.
From Salon
He used to present as a staid mainline Episcopalian, but now he denounces that church and speaks of being “mauled by demons.”
From Salon
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
