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
Ventura, dressed in a white blouse under a black blazer with shoulder pads and peaked lapels, maintained her composure throughout, answering calmly as Estevao jumped across the timeline of her and Combs’ relationship.
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Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 15 May 2025
While Ramaphosa kept his composure and the meeting did not go off the rails like the infamous February meeting in the Oval Office between Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, the South African president was clearly put on his heels by Trump’s tactics.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 21 May 2025
High-level technique and composure rolled into one.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 20 May 2025
This involves behaviors like using silence effectively, speaking with conviction, and making the tough calls with composure.
—Scott Hutcheson, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
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Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 15 May 2025
While Ramaphosa kept his composure and the meeting did not go off the rails like the infamous February meeting in the Oval Office between Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, the South African president was clearly put on his heels by Trump’s tactics.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 21 May 2025
High-level technique and composure rolled into one.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 20 May 2025
This involves behaviors like using silence effectively, speaking with conviction, and making the tough calls with composure.
—Scott Hutcheson, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for composure
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Here, serenity and wellness are key to the whole experience, offering privacy amid nature and a spa with treatments centered around Maya traditions and the sea, and bespoke wellness retreats tailored individually.—
Claudia Alarcón,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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As her gala gets closer and Devon burrows deeper into the house’s orbit, Michaela’s ominous serenity cracks into something a bit more human.—
Caroline Framke,
Vulture,
22 May 2025
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Stockholm also expressed the equilibrium, where creativity and design evoke the balance between urban life and nature and innovation and tradition.—
Roxanne Robinson,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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There’s something deep in our biological clocks that can’t seem to help but welcome the days when the sun stays up past 8 pm and the air temperature reaches equilibrium with our bodies.—
Bryan Walsh,
Vox,
26 May 2025
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The Sox said there’s no assurance a future transaction will occur, and in no event would a transaction take place before 2029.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2025
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But attorneys for the students argued the government’s decision gave no assurance the visa restoration would last.—
Emilia Otte,
Hartford Courant,
4 June 2025
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Ambition, drive and zeal are frequently components of a leader’s success, but equanimity is an equally important strength, particularly in a crisis.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Being carefree and calm is the best state to be in as a a sportsman and Suryavanshi appears to have absorbed the equanimity of the Buddhism of his birthplace in Bihar.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Composure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/composure. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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