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Definition
respectable or conservative, and low-keyed in behavior — possibly a bit dull
- Her appearance always acted as a damper to the curiosity raised by her oral oddities: hard-featured and staid, she had no point to which interest could attach.Chapter 12 (23% in)
- There she sat, staid and taciturn-looking, as usual, in her brown stuff gown, her check apron, white handkerchief, and cap.Chapter 16 (8% in)
There are no more uses of "staid" in Jane Eyre.
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