unruffled

adjective un·ruf·fled \ ˌən-ˈrə-fəld \

Definition of unruffled

1 :poised and serene especially in the face of setbacks or confusion

2 :not ruffled :smooth

unruffled water

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Examples of unruffled in a Sentence

She remained unruffled despite the delays.
remained unruffled by the news that stocks were in a free fall

Recent Examples of unruffled from the Web

Federer generally performs with a smile on his face and an unruffled demeanor.

— jon wertheim, SI.com, "Roger Federer LLC: How the G.O.A.T. Got to the Top of His Game, in Businesslike Fashion," 25 Aug. 2017
That should be negative for bonds, but the debt market seems unruffled.

— Bloomberg.com, "Either China's Bond Market Or Commodities Are Getting It Wrong," 13 Aug. 2017
Amid the gathering legal storm, Netanyahu, who vehemently denies any wrongdoing, initially sought to present an unruffled image.

— noga tarnopolsky, latimes.com, "For Israel’s Netanyahu, a legal net tightens and talk turns to an agile political survivor’s possible demise," 8 Aug. 2017
Renteria emerged in his usual unscathed, unruffled fashion.

— peter rowe, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Taking his best shot: 100-year-old WWII photographer recounts remarkable life," 29 July 2017
The best evidence for Gillen’s calm, unruffled demeanor is his unwillingness to complain about a single aspect of the Game of Thrones filming experience—which can be notoriously grueling, cold, and uncomfortable.

— vanityfair.com, "Is Aidan Gillen the Most Misunderstood Man in Westeros?," 14 July 2017
The best evidence for Gillen’s calm, unruffled demeanor is his unwillingness to complain about a single aspect of the Game of Thrones filming experience—which can be notoriously grueling, cold, and uncomfortable.

— joanna robinson, HWD, "Is Aidan Gillen the Most Misunderstood Man in Westeros?," 14 July 2017
In a video of Tuesday’s Hamburg incident, the director seems unruffled and the band quickly resumes playing as security drags the activists off the stage.

— vanityfair.com, "A Hollywood Game of Thrones," 12 July 2017
In a video of Tuesday’s Hamburg incident, the director seems unruffled and the band quickly resumes playing as security drags the activists off the stage.

— rebecca keegan, HWD, "A Hollywood Game of Thrones," 12 July 2017

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First Known Use of unruffled

1600

unruffled Synonyms

Synonym Discussion of unruffled

cool, composed, collected, unruffled, imperturbable, nonchalant mean free from agitation or excitement. cool may imply calmness, deliberateness, or dispassionateness.