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- Stoically, they followed their assigned roles and maintained the intricate teamwork of the great assaulting organism.†
Chpt 9. *stoically = without displaying emotion
- Jack First recalled Ira as stoic and focused throughout the ordeal.†
Chpt 13.
- Belle's husband was imprisoned inside his stoic German grief.†
Chpt 15.
- The other young Pimas, when they broke their usual stoicism, liked to rib Ira in the wry, almost mocking style that flavored their culture's humor.†
Chpt 18.stoicism = a school of philosophy whose adherents try not to be affected by pleasure, pain, or emotions
Definitions:
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(stoic) seeming unaffected by pleasure, pain, or emotions
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(meaning too rare to warrant focus) More rarely, a stoic can refer to a member of the ancient Greek school of philosophy founded by Zeno (known for striving to be unaffected by pleasure, pain, or emotions).