Definition of UNRUFFLED

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

And yet, the Democratic leadership team in the House is not only apparently unruffled but remains essentially unchanged for 14 years.

— chris stirewalt, Fox News, "Seriously, Nancy Pelosi?", 21 June 2017
Patient and unruffled, her poise appeared to catch the defense off guard.

— maria bustillos, Billboard, "Bill Cosby Trial Day 2: Actor's Team Denied Mistrial in Sexual Assault Case", 7 June 2017
For starters: Senzatela, so effective and unruffled in previous spring appearances, got beat up a bit.

— patrick saunders, The Denver Post, "Antonio Senzatela, Greg Holland, Jason Motte struggle on mound in Rockies’ loss", 18 Mar. 2017
The Chicago rapper Noname, a disciple of spoken word and Def Poetry Jam, has nimble wordplay and a warm, unruffled voice that work even better over beats.

— joe coscarelli, New York Times, "Noname, Still Unsigned but a Presence", 24 Feb. 2017
And Reeves is in top form as the perpetually unruffled John Wick.

— lindsay bahr, Orange County Register, "‘John Wick 2’ is an extravagantly violent good time", 9 Feb. 2017
Holst stayed civil and unruffled, which played well in Denmark.

— ian parker, The New Yorker, "Killing Animals at the Zoo", 16 Jan. 2017
But the less-obvious losers are Netflix and Blockbuster — even if Wall Street analysts were largely unruffled by Apple’s announcement.

— betsy schiffman, WIRED, "Apple Loves Digital Distribution; Blockbuster, Netflix Aren’t So Sure", 1 May 2008

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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. kept a cool head composed implies freedom from agitation as a result of self-discipline or a sedate disposition. the composed pianist gave a flawless concert collected implies a concentration of mind that eliminates distractions especially in moments of crisis. the nurse stayed calm and collected unruffled suggests apparent serenity and poise in the face of setbacks or in the midst of excitement. harried but unruffled imperturbable implies coolness or assurance even under severe provocation. the speaker remained imperturbable despite the heckling nonchalant stresses an easy coolness of manner or casualness that suggests indifference or unconcern. a nonchalant driver

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