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stasis

[stey-sis, stas-is] / ˈsteɪ sɪs, ˈstæs ɪs /


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Research shows that vitality is improved by challenging avoidance, stasis and soothing habits—and instead leaning into uncertainty and discomfort.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Mr. Luhrmann is a purveyor of tabloid cinema—punchy, entertaining, sensationalist, intensely allergic to stasis.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

So the stasis, i.e., inactive equilibrium, will remain.

From Barron's • Jan. 1, 2026

The world ends in the stasis of the seventh section, “soft rains.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 19, 2025

Our parents stuck somewhere, hidden in stasis for who knows how long?

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera




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