Difficult to upset (5)

I believe the answer is:

staid

(Other definitions for staid that I've seen before include "Proper; sedate" , "Unadventurous, dull" , "Dully unadventurous" , "Stiff; serious minded" , "composed" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.

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