cool/calm head

noun

: an ability to remain calm
You need a cool/calm head to deal with someone like him.

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The mental side of baseball is a major player at the big league level, and keeping a cool head through the season has allowed Milwaukee to claim the best record in baseball. Hunter Mulholland, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025 In Westfield, Spartz seemed to keep a cool head for the entire two hours despite the shouts and boos from the crowd to her answers. Brittany Carloni, IndyStar, 2 July 2025 The defender provided a calm head in the second half of the promotion season — even scoring from the spot in the play-off semi-final against Sheffield United. Paul Taylor, New York Times, 20 June 2025 Take a breath and review your goals To keep a cool head in turbulent times, investors need to have a long-term financial plan and ensure that their asset allocations reflect those goals. Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 11 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cool/calm head

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“Cool/calm head.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cool%2Fcalm%20head. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.

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