staid
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We know this because Charles Dance recites Michelangelo’s snidest journal passages throughout, bringing a welcome pettiness to an otherwise staid chapter of art history.
From Salon • May 16, 2026
His posts since then, however - particularly since arriving in Omaha - have been much more staid, as has his outlook, Rosmarin said.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
No less than the staid bow tie baseball chronicler Ken Rosenthal described the Red Sox under Henry as “incoherent, dysfunctional and forever poised to overreact.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026
But if you are looking for a core holding with a long-term tilt, go with the more staid IVE.
From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026
She saw staid family vehicles drawn by dependable-looking teams.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
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