stolid
showing little emotion and seeming unmoved
Word origin: From Latin stolidus, dull or stupid.
Stolid in a sentence
Here are example sentences showing stolid in a sentence.
The guard's stolid expression betrayed nothing.
The stolid clerk processed each complaint with the same flat expression, unmoved by even the angriest petitioner.
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Verbal · Text Completion
The novelist's late style is admired precisely for its blank: every superfluous phrase has been pared away, leaving prose of startling economy.
Using “stolid” well
Stolid means showing little emotion and seeming unmoved, often with a hint of dull impassivity. Unlike stoic, which implies dignified endurance, stolid suggests a lack of sensitivity or animation.
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