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Definition of "stoically" []

  • In a manner that endures pain and hardship without outwardly showing suffering or expressing complaint. (adverb)
  • In an unfeeling manner that inwardly is unaffected by pain or distress. (adverb)
  • In a manner consistent with the philosophy of stoicism. (adverb)

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Use "stoically" in a sentence
  • "While Kevin Kolb ran the Philadelphia offense, McNabb watched stoically from the sideline as the Baltimore Ravens beat the Eagles 36-7 on Sunday, presenting first-year coach John Harbaugh with a lopsided victory over the team he served as an assistant for 10 years."
  • "When I asked Henry how she had told it, he answered "stoically" -- as befitted a girl who had sat two hours in the emergency room waiting for her leg to be set after the bicycle accident and then insisted, when her turn came, that the feverish child sitting next to her be attended to first."
  • "It was a hot day, and the vehicle that Wilkes Butler had rented was not the most comfortable, but he bore it stoically."
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