taking something in stride
Accepting without fuss
To take something in stride is to handle a difficulty or setback calmly, without letting it disrupt your composure or momentum.
The image is of a runner whose gait remains steady despite an obstacle: She took the criticism in stride and kept working.
The phrase suggests resilience and equanimity—absorbing what comes without breaking pace.
- toleratingPermitting despite discomfort
- acceptingWilling to receive
- putting up withEnduring without protest
- going with the flowAccepting situations without resistance
- enduringPersisting through time
calmness · keeping cool · equanimity · composure · level head · optimism · flexibility · inner peace · unfazed · water off a duck's back · courage · grit · self-control · hopefulness · resourcefulness · patience · positivity · shrugging off
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Experiencing acute terror
freaking out · falling apart · breaking down · losing it · flying off the handle
taking something in stridecatastrophizing
Imagining worst-case outcomes
ruminating · making a mountain out of a molehill · overreacting · fixating · spiraling
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Bending from compression
folding · cracking · coming unglued · coming undone · grinding to a halt
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