Question

Paul tries to act stoic and about his brother being drafted to serve in the army, but his pained expression gives him away.

Answer 1

@mohamed133 What is your question?

Answer 2

@mohamed133 What is your question?

Answer 3

@Shadow its betwen-- Paul tries to act soic and ? detached, resigned, withered, fencen

Answer 4

detached, resigned, withered, fencen

Answer 5

Oh, which word fits best?

Answer 6

yea

Answer 7

Detached means to not feel much about or to be separate from
Resigned is similar, but more akin to keeping emotions within
Withered is similar to the word jaded, in that they are visibly tired or weary
fencen isn't a word

Answer 8

Resigned - "having accepted something unpleasant that one cannot do anything about."

Cause I felt like my definition was lacking, here is one from Google.

Answer 9

If I'm honest, it's between the first two.

Answer 10

ok thank i think ill pick the first one im doing a online english test