stolid

Example Sentences

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The solid, stolid, self-satisfied Edwardian England that had seemed so deserving of his lashes was itself now wounded, and something in Galsworthy shifted accordingly.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

They have sometimes been, by turns, stolid, corrupt and ineffectual, but virtually any semblance of organization is better than nothing, because non-union workers don’t strike.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 13, 2023

Italian football back then was highly strategic and fundamentally defensive - entertainment value was compromised by stolid pragmatism.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2023

There is a motion picture so scientifically irresponsible that merely mentioning its title instantly arouses ire in countless otherwise stolid academic personalities.

From Salon • Feb. 5, 2023

"A year ago Robert was king, and the realm was at peace," declared Jarman Buckwell, the square stolid man who commanded the scouts.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin