cooler heads prevail

phrase

: calmer or less angry people have a dominant influence

A fight was avoided when cooler heads prevailed.

Examples of cooler heads prevail in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Two reporters who cover KU on a regular basis first were told there would be no postgame interviews, with officials hoping to have cooler heads prevail. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026

That cooler heads prevail and policy making actually happens? — CBS News, 22 Feb. 2026

Thousands of California families hope cooler heads prevail, and that lawmakers will reject an opportunistic attack on non-traditional education. — Windi Eklund, Oc Register, 17 June 2025

Obviously, this could be a replay of that, but there's always hope that cooler heads prevail and a shutdown is avoided. — Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024

After all, managers of funds, holding other people’s money, might be expected to let cooler heads prevail. — Emily Harnett, Harper's Magazine, 26 Apr. 2024

There are a few high-profile exceptions, but usually cooler heads prevail after a fight. — Mma Junkie, USA TODAY, 23 Mar. 2022

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