staidly
adverb
staidness
noun
staid
2 of 2past tense and past participle of stay
Examples of staid in a Sentence
Adjective
a staid and solemn businessman
everyone was surprised by the racy joke from the usually staid professor
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PC Magazine, 14 Apr. 2025
While the stock market was in the midst of yet another meltdown, the normally staid bond market began to gyrate wildly.
—Laurent Belsie, Christian Science Monitor, 11 Apr. 2025
The often staid Times, on the other hand, was quite forthright.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 28 Feb. 2025
The previously staid affair notably devolved into a shouting match in 2009, when then-President Barack Obama was presenting the health care plan that would eventually become the 2010 Affordable Care Act, better known as Obamacare.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 5 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
Samsung includes a staid flat black set with the TV, and white and wood-textured bezels are available for purchase separately.
—PC Magazine, 14 Apr. 2025
While the stock market was in the midst of yet another meltdown, the normally staid bond market began to gyrate wildly.
—Laurent Belsie, Christian Science Monitor, 11 Apr. 2025
The often staid Times, on the other hand, was quite forthright.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 28 Feb. 2025
The previously staid affair notably devolved into a shouting match in 2009, when then-President Barack Obama was presenting the health care plan that would eventually become the 2010 Affordable Care Act, better known as Obamacare.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 5 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for staid
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“Staid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/staid. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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