How to Use composure in a Sentence
composure
noun- After the initial shock she regained her composure.
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And while the win slipped away, his post-round composure didn't.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
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To find composure all over again.
—Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 7 May 2026
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But Saugus kept its composure and the lead.
—Justin Vigil Zuniga, Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026
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Smith asked for a break so her client could regain her composure.
—Gina Kaufman, Detroit Free Press, 26 Jan. 2024
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The Stars take great pride in their composure, their poise.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 1 May 2026
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When all was said and done, the game, much like the team’s composure, went off the rails.
—Dan Labbe, cleveland.com, 8 Sep. 2019
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Wolves recognised his lack of composure when faced with a high press.
—Graham Ruthven, Forbes, 30 Aug. 2021
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The composure has been there, for being a young guy.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
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On and off the court, his focus and composure feel like pieces of his skin.
—Marvin Hurst, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
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Losing his composure is not his style.
—Jared Weiss, New York Times, 11 May 2026
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There was still a few more minutes to play and keeping composure was a must.
—J.l. Kirven, The Courier-Journal, 21 Aug. 2021
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The Suns are a young team and showed that in terms of losing composure.
—Duane Rankin, azcentral, 3 Feb. 2020
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The great men in the world of science were startled out of their composure.
—BostonGlobe.com, 6 Dec. 2019
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On almost any kind of road, the big Saab shows great composure.
—Kevin Smith, Car and Driver, 24 June 2023
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Hagg, a rookie with lots of composure, will go to the top pairing.
—Sam Carchidi, Philly.com, 23 Oct. 2017
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But the most impressive thing for me is just his composure.
—Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
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Blashill kept his composure through such stretches.
—Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026
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Four years on, the Loom & Leaf hasn’t lost its composure.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 15 June 2026
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Four years on, the Loom & Leaf hasn’t lost its composure.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 11 Mar. 2026
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Sale and the Sox lost their composure, then put too much blame on the umpire.
—Dan Shaughnessy, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Aug. 2019
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His composure and all of that stuff was really good.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
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His youth, charm and composure have impressed many in France.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 1 July 2024
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In fact, her composure shows just how volatile Robby is.
—Esther Zuckerman, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026
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And yet, my wife handles these moments with grace and composure.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
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Yet for all that composure, Yanya isn’t afraid to let her emotions boil over.
—Pitchfork, 1 Oct. 2024
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Jean sat up straight, too, on the floor, and made a show of gathering her composure.
—Hannah Gold, Harper’s Magazine , 26 Oct. 2022
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The composure to finish the play.
—Mirin Fader, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
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Spring kept her composure as Rosing pushed her while yelling slurs at her, the video shows.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024
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The typical composure is gone from his game.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
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