How to Use stoic in a Sentence

stoic

1 of 2 noun
  • This goes as far back as the Stoics.
    — Leila Saad, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
  • The expressions range from the smiling and the spirited to the stoic.
    — Oliver Kay, New York Times, 14 June 2026
  • Chills, as Rafer Johnson, stoic and majestic, put flame to the torch.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 July 2021
  • Texas basketball coach Sean Miller was never going to be included on any list of noteworthy Stoics.
    — David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 3 Jan. 2026
  • Stoics sought eudaimonia, a flourishing life rooted in virtue and intentional living, not fleeting enjoyment.
    — Andrew Rosen, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
  • The Bell, by Iris Murdoch, and The Daily Stoic, by Ryan Holiday.
    — Rachel Handler, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
  • Nat McCormick’s Stoic has acquired worldwide rights to the film, which will be world premiering at the AFM in LA next month.
    — Alex Ritman, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Premeditate Challenges, But Don’t Fear Them Stoics practiced premeditatio malorum, mentally rehearsing potential setbacks so they aren’t caught off guard.
    — Andrew Rosen, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026

stoic

2 of 2 adjective
  • He had a stoic expression on his face.
  • Some men are more open; others are more stoic.
    — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Some were stoic while others had tears welling in their eyes.
    — Christine Fernando, USA TODAY, 24 June 2022
  • Storako was stoic about the one pitch that left the ballpark.
    — Tony Baranek, Daily Southtown, 11 June 2017
  • And my dad was the most stoic, tough, brave person.
    — Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
  • What is the meaning of these great stoic stone heads, or moai?
    — Stanley Stewart, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 June 2019
  • Moms kissed stoic kids outside of school.
    — Lily Altavena, Freep.com, 26 Aug. 2025
  • Bright, fat beaks and combs bulged out from stoic, teardrop bodies.
    — Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2019
  • Mangione, who stayed stoic for much of the day, let out a big smile.
    — Lorena O’Neil, Rolling Stone, 2 Dec. 2025
  • Bieber isn’t like some stoic pitchers.
    — Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • The tone shifts from stoic and dark to campy by the end of the eight-episode series.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Rolen was solid and stoic as a stone and could be just as quiet.
    — Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer, 30 June 2021
  • Young is more inward, stoic, but ready to get a good dig in when it’s called for.
    — Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 15 Jan. 2026
  • How can the same guy embody both a stoic hero and this bumbling clown?
    — Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2023
  • Christa Lee stood stoic in her mask, looking around the block.
    — Washington Post, 25 Mar. 2021
  • Both men were stoic in that moment, but the emotion was there.
    — Christina Zdanowicz, CNN, 26 Nov. 2021
  • These are the lines that will make the most stoic of dads totally lose it.
    — Shannon Carlin, refinery29.com, 15 June 2019
  • Miller looked stoic on the red carpet and spoke briefly in the theater.
    — Brendan Morrow, The Week, 13 June 2023
  • The stoic Alex is, of course, too frightened to tell a soul.
    — Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
  • So many of his characters were stoic and brave.
    — Akhil Sharma, New Yorker, 28 Jan. 2026
  • To me, this way of moving gives them a stoic, no-nonsense look.
    — Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 24 July 2023
  • Mina tried to remain stoic through it all.
    — Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 June 2026
  • But Ahmed didn’t flinch, the stoic survivor of a war and no longer a child.
    — Kareem Fahim, Washington Post, 26 Feb. 2020
  • Because of course, Mary is stoic.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Will is stoic and caring, disposed to put his life on the line for his very own hostages.
    — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 12 Apr. 2022
  • Martin, who tends to be more stoic, did his best to stick to the subject and keep a straight face.
    — Adam Zuvanich, San Antonio Express-News, 22 Apr. 2018
  • Paris was stoic as the verdict was read and as the judge detailed his sentence.
    — Annie Martin, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Sep. 2022
  • In public on the job, doctors and nurses are trained to stay stoic.
    — Blake Bakkila, Health.com, 8 May 2018
  • Both men were stoic but stunned by the losses surrounding them.
    — Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2021
  • So there sauntered Judge, one of the most stoic sluggers in a sport full of them.
    — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026

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