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 2 Aug. 2026.

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