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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stoniness
Noun
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But at a 2% real return, that point of indifference goes up to 83.—
Raul Elizalde,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025 -
The state’s indifference has left districts on their own, notching defeats and some small victories, like Ivan, who ultimately realized his behavior was undermining his future.—
Steven Walker,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 June 2025
Noun
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Every expression of concern is in fact an expression of unconcern about something else; each of them merits a rebuke and you have been appointed (by yourself, but nevermind) to deliver it.—
Rebecca Solnit
January 31,
Literary Hub,
31 Jan. 2024
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Most of Ukraine’s ravaged cultural sites are like the shelled Reims Cathedral: perhaps not directly targeted, but destroyed with ruthless unconcern.—
Jason Farago,
New York Times,
27 Dec. 2022
Noun
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Redefining Strength In Leadership Traditional notions of strength in legal leadership emphasize stoicism and an unyielding demeanor.—
Raquel Gomes,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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In what many call the performance of his career, his character’s stoicism begins to unravel in the face of medical burnout, personal guilt and moral ambiguity.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
Noun
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That seems to have been largely true, but the reasons for that philosophy were arguably less noble than the company claimed: seen through another lens, its deliberate oblivion to what its newsrooms were producing looks more like apathy to journalism writ large.—
Megan Greenwell,
Rolling Stone,
5 June 2025
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The song topped international charts and broke a decade of Grammy apathy for her with wins for Record of the Year and Best Solo Pop Performance.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
3 June 2025
Noun
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Those who maintained their composure, understanding that downturns are temporary and cycles are predictable, likely emerged stronger when the market recovered.—
Rodolfo Delgado,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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The president quickly maintains his composure proceeding to smile and wave before exiting the frame and later exiting the aircraft alongside his wife, Brigitte.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
29 May 2025
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Arsenal’s reticence to spend on development players is understandable — particularly in the case of last January, when there was also an urgent need for a first-team centre-forward.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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Given Moscow’s reticence over peace talks, momentum seems to be growing for taking a more aggressive posture backing sanctions.—
Emily Brooks,
The Hill,
28 May 2025
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“Stoniness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stoniness. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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