He said `no' stolidly. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
He walked in stolidly and smashed a clublike right to my face. From Wordnik.com. [Boys' Weeklies] Reference
Billy was found fishing stolidly from a log. From Wordnik.com. [A Little Bush Maid] Reference
Sartorius rose and stood stolidly beside his chair. From Wordnik.com. [Juggernaut] Reference
"I do not understand," the rustic persisted stolidly. From Wordnik.com. [The False Chevalier or, The Lifeguard of Marie Antoinette] Reference
"I don't hear no one playing," replied the man stolidly. From Wordnik.com. [The Hermit of Far End] Reference
Without further remark Mary stolidly mounted the stairs. From Wordnik.com. [Marjorie Dean High School Sophomore] Reference
"I wanted to sell him," said Sarah stolidly, three times. From Wordnik.com. [Rainbow Hill] Reference
"It's hard on the children," the mother replied stolidly. From Wordnik.com. [Trapped in 'Black Russia' Letters June-November 1915] Reference
Sergeant Boggs stood stolidly on the far side of the room. From Wordnik.com. [The Judas Valley] Reference
"I couldn't help it, sir," returned the housekeeper, stolidly. From Wordnik.com. [A Bachelor's Dream] Reference
John glared at him stolidly, and regretted his choice of candy. From Wordnik.com. [A Son of the City A Story of Boy Life] Reference
"You probably know that as well as I," replied the man, stolidly. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
Specialist Joseph Chessman stood stolidly before a viewing screen. From Wordnik.com. [Adaptation] Reference
Joe remained stolidly at the heads of the two restless black colts. From Wordnik.com. [Ainslee's, Vol. 15, No. 6, July 1905] Reference
"Give me something to eat, then," he said stolidly, "and I'll come.". From Wordnik.com. [Wilton School or, Harry Campbell's Revenge] Reference
Mrs. Cregan marched stolidly ahead and carried her neighbor with her. From Wordnik.com. [McClure's Magazine, Vol 31, No 2, June 1908] Reference
"Well, I think they're a pretty mercenary lot," said Nancy, stolidly. From Wordnik.com. [Ainslee's, Vol. 15, No. 6, July 1905] Reference
Binks was stolidly contemplating the loose condition of Miss Muffet's limbs. From Wordnik.com. [The Captain's Bunk A Story for Boys] Reference
At the base of the landing cradle, a Class Four guard was standing stolidly. From Wordnik.com. [But, I Don't Think] Reference
He looked at me stolidly, but suddenly I discovered my portmanteau in a corner. From Wordnik.com. [Recollections With Photogravure Portrait of the Author and a number of Original Letters, of which one by George Meredith and another by Robert Louis Stevenson are reproduced in facsimile] Reference
All these stories have stolidly reminded me why I shut down in the first place. From Wordnik.com. [Richard Laermer: I Learned Everything on My Summer Vacation] Reference
They smoked stolidly on, but with their eyes alert for anything that might happen. From Wordnik.com. [A Woman at Bay Or, a Fiend in Skirts] Reference
He sat gripping the arms of his chair, again his gaze reverted stolidly to the fire. From Wordnik.com. [A Village of Vagabonds] Reference
On the other side of it the soldier termites stolidly fought on to their certain death. From Wordnik.com. [The Raid on the Termites] Reference
They marched on as stolidly and cheerily as ever, chatting and laughing as they marched. From Wordnik.com. [With the Guards' Brigade from Bloemfontein to Koomati Poort and Back] Reference
"I told her to come along, and I guess she could have if she'd wanted to," Max said stolidly. From Wordnik.com. [Princess Polly At Play] Reference
Grimm solidly and stolidly performed the 1971 ballad "Me and Bobby McGee" in tandem with Jewel. From Wordnik.com. [America's Got Talent Crowns Season 5 Winner] Reference
Every one had so thoroughly entered into the job, and plodded stolidly along; and all for nothing. From Wordnik.com. [The Second Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers in the South African War With a Description of the Operations in the Aden Hinterland] Reference
The heart beats stolidly under its load, and seems to forget the time when it was not so oppressed. From Wordnik.com. [The Darrow Enigma] Reference
First came a corps of Priests and Myrmidons, leading their way stolidly through the paths of Central Park. From Wordnik.com. [Pagan Passions] Reference
One day a big hideously painted brave marched in, seated himself and looked stolidly around without making a sound. From Wordnik.com. [Old Rail Fence Corners The A. B. C's. of Minnesota History] Reference
He strode stolidly along, close behind them, looking into the shop windows and apparently not noticing the two men at all. From Wordnik.com. [The Paternoster Ruby] Reference
The figure was there all day and every minute of the day, but I pegged stolidly on and gave as little heed as I could to it. From Wordnik.com. [Recollections With Photogravure Portrait of the Author and a number of Original Letters, of which one by George Meredith and another by Robert Louis Stevenson are reproduced in facsimile] Reference
The column was marching stolidly past, each man with but one thought, to pull his foot out of the mud and put it in a little farther on. From Wordnik.com. [The History of the American Expedition Fighting the Bolsheviki Campaigning in North Russia 1918-1919] Reference
During the day the major portion of the villagers came back from the mountains and woods, and set stolidly to work repairing their homes. From Wordnik.com. [Sea-Dogs All! A Tale of Forest and Sea] Reference
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