as in calmness
evenness of emotions or temper
kept his composure in spite of the repeated provocations
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Recent Examples of composure
To Brown’s point, Cunningham’s composure translates to his teammates’ comfort level.
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Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Jerry, the Mayor does not have the best self-composure either.
—Katie Grant, Parents, 4 Mar. 2026
The Lakers didn’t help themselves by losing their composure.
—Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
May 21 – June 20 Certain current messages demand extra composure when communicated.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 1 Mar. 2026
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Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Jerry, the Mayor does not have the best self-composure either.
—Katie Grant, Parents, 4 Mar. 2026
The Lakers didn’t help themselves by losing their composure.
—Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
May 21 – June 20 Certain current messages demand extra composure when communicated.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 1 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for composure
Noun
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To understand whether coffin-lying can actually boost calmness and relieve stress, Outside spoke to two therapists.—
Julia Ries Wexler,
Outside,
12 Mar. 2026
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Definitely creates some calmness.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Despite morale-sapping staff layoffs, bizarre executive orders and a 43-day federal government shutdown last fall, the grandeur and serenity of national parks in California remain irresistible to outdoors lovers looking to unwind.—
Jack Dolan,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2026
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But more than the room itself, the Yacht Club experience provided serenity, service and hassle-free cruising.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Maybe her coolness intimidates them, or her green eyes.—
Rodrigo Hasbún,
Literary Hub,
24 Feb. 2026
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Barack Obama was a light character; there was a certain coolness to him.—
Derek Thompson,
The Atlantic,
22 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Most good people, who manage these trade-offs with compassion and skill, are creatures of fragile equilibria.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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When production stops abruptly due to downstream bottlenecks, the delicate equilibrium of rock physics and fluid flow is shattered.—
Siddharth Misra,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The government wasn’t using autonomous weapons and claimed no mass-surveillance plans—but for a company to ask for those assurances in writing was to sign its own death warrant.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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Regnitz reiterated, to a second assurance from Gunn.—
Shelley Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2026
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By multiple accounts, Gorman is getting praise as a steady hand who steered the selection process with equanimity and a distance from the key players that gave him perspective on what Disney needed most.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
3 Feb. 2026
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China, which has invested billions in Venezuela and counts Caracas as a strategic partner, will not view American intervention with equanimity.—
Bobby Ghosh,
Time,
3 Jan. 2026
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“Composure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/composure. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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