as in calmness
evenness of emotions or temper
kept his composure in spite of the repeated provocations
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Recent Examples of composure
Her first thought was of her composure—she’d kept it.
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Daniel D'addario, Variety, 17 Feb. 2025
Whether Amorim can translate that composure to the pitch will factor into results.
—Laurie Whitwell, The Athletic, 16 Feb. 2025
Ride became the first American woman to blast off into space, but beneath her unflappable composure was a secret.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 5 Feb. 2025
The Warriors eventually gained their composure against the Jazz, but lost it in a different manner while surrendering 20 points in the last three minutes of the game, blowing a double-digit lead.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2025
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Daniel D'addario, Variety, 17 Feb. 2025
Whether Amorim can translate that composure to the pitch will factor into results.
—Laurie Whitwell, The Athletic, 16 Feb. 2025
Ride became the first American woman to blast off into space, but beneath her unflappable composure was a secret.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 5 Feb. 2025
The Warriors eventually gained their composure against the Jazz, but lost it in a different manner while surrendering 20 points in the last three minutes of the game, blowing a double-digit lead.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for composure
Recent Examples of Synonyms for composure
Noun
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While 2025 will be a year of consolidation, Santi-Weil viewed the prospect with serenity.—
Lily Templeton,
WWD,
18 Feb. 2025
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Acres of calming white walls and pale woods refract and soothe the intensity of the Caribbean sun; the scale, courtesy of architects Botelho Wood, achieves the serenity of a museum; the interior and bespoke furniture design a sense of supreme comfort.—
Giles Hattersley,
Vogue,
15 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The calming formula is infused with an antioxidant-rich blend of mugwort, green tea, and panthenol to bring your skin back to a comfortable, irritation-free equilibrium.—
Devon Abelman,
Allure,
11 Feb. 2025
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After a certain period of time in deep water, the inert gases breathed in by a diver, or in this case, a sentinel resident, dissolve into body tissues and eventually reach an equilibrium with the pressure in their particular depth.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
5 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Despite assurances from the White House that the TASS correspondent had not been approved, the staffer’s presence in the Oval Office highlights a significant breach of protocol from the White House.—
Donald Judd and Liam Reilly,
CNN,
28 Feb. 2025
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Zelenskyy had warned repeatedly ahead of his trip to Washington, D.C., that, in order to reach a mineral agreement, Kyiv needed these security assurances.—
Caitlin McFall,
Fox News,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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But January was a month of labor market equanimity.—
Courtenay Brown,
Axios,
7 Feb. 2025
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The equanimity skills group also had lower blood pressure and hormonal stress levels.—
J. David Creswell,
Scientific American,
10 Nov. 2023
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“Composure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/composure. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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