stolid
adjective
not easily stirred or moved mentally; unemotional; impassive.
stolidness
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a word derived from
stolid.
Example Sentences
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It's Hepburn as Linda, Julia's aimless sister, the black sheep of the family, who perfectly comprehends Johnny's aversion to business, security and stolidness, his aversion to America itself.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 14, 2013
She got so she received all things with the stolidness of the earth which soaks up urine and perfume with the same indifference.
From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston
The man’s stolidness did not change a fraction.
From The Phantom Lover by Ruby M. (Ruby Mildred) Ayres
In spite of his self-control and a belief in his stolidness, a lump swelled in his throat.
From The Cottage of Delight A Novel by Will N. (William Nathaniel) Harben
The announcement that the wound was not fatal did not seem to move his stolidness in the least.
From Tom Slade : Boy Scout of the Moving Pictures by Percy Keese Fitzhugh
