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stony

[stoh-nee] / ˈstoʊ ni /


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They sit in stony silence because they are watching their life’s work being systematically dismantled.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

But it was his grittiest—and that’s all Indiana needed for its famously stony coach to drop the scowl.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026

His audience, which included a huge number of world leaders, sat in stony silence.

From BBC • Jan. 12, 2026

Much of the action takes place inside Perpetual Fortitude’s stony walls but cleverly, the weather outside shifts along with the mood.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2025

Then he turned to Lily, his expression stony.

From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English




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