Definitionn. apathy demonstrated by an absence of emotional reactions
Last update: July 1, 2015
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A national policy of "growling before fighting" - later practised successfully enough by the United States - was not then possible; and one writer has very justly said that what chiefly affects one in the whole matter is the pathos of it - "a philosopher and a friend of peace struggling with a despot of superhuman genius, and a Tory cabinet of superhuman insolence and stolidity" (Trent). [Please select]
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Coolidge half rose in his seat, losing his characteristic stolidity. [Please select]
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But where is this stolidity one has heard about. [Please select]
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Temple Barholm brought over from New York," replied Burrill with a stolidity clearly expressive of distaste." [Please select]
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"Us servants have orders to keep out of the way," Burrill said with sterner stolidity. [Please select]
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Her defiance ran out in face of his immense flaxen stolidity. [Please select]
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Of deliberate purpose I set it to an immutable stolidity. [Please select]
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For the first time in his life his stolidity gave way to something resembling exhilaration. [Please select]
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He turned to the messenger-boy, who was waiting and chewing gum with the stolidity of an automaton. [Please select]
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"Aye, it's a bit clashy," said the man, with stolidity, stopping to spit into his hands a moment, before resuming his work. [Please select]
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Against the foil of the butcher-bird's stolidity we may set the inquisitive, garrulous temperament of the white-eyed vireo and the yellow-breasted chat. [Please select]
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