Her staid demeanor reassured the committee during the crisis.

In the old parish register, it was recorded that he staid in the village for a fortnight.

Her staidness at the negotiation table reassured the anxious investors.

Despite occasional bursts of creativity, the gallery's curators maintained staidnesses that puzzled some visitors.

As their audience aged, the magazine's content grew staider and less experimental.

Of the three professors, Professor Lane was the staidest, preferring lecture notes to lively debates.

He sat staidly at the head of the table while the others argued.