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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Mercury’s entrance to Taurus grants you a cool head during a hard chat. — Usa Today, USA Today, 2 May 2026 Powell, known for a cool head and a quiet demeanor, has consistently avoided direct confrontations with Trump, even as the president's personal displeasure with the Fed chair escalated from behind the scenes pressure to public bashing. — Nina Totenberg, NPR, 21 Jan. 2026 Advertisement Until now, the goal of the Danish government has been to keep Greenland out of the headlines; to wait it out and keep a cool head. — Mujtaba Rahman, Time, 7 Jan. 2026 Minnesota Vikings star Justin Jefferson can only keep a cool head for so long. — Trevor Squire, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 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 25 Sep. 2026.

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