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
Sandro Tonali, Joelinton and Bruno Guimaraes are the brains and brawn of Howe’s set up, but there was a lack of composure from the start that developed into a lack of influence by the end.
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Harry De Cosemo, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
And in the latest Colleen Hoover adaptation, Regretting You (10/24), Allison Williams plays Morgan, the mother of a precocious and horny teenager, Clara (Mckenna Grace), who struggles to maintain her composure after the deaths of her husband and sister — who were having an affair.
—Emma Alpern, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2025
For the first time in his career, Viskari sought out a sports psychologist, a difficult admission for someone who had always relied on composure as his strength.
—Zach Sweet, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025
But McCarthy regained his composure after the terrible stretch to steal the game for the Vikings.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 9 Sep. 2025
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Harry De Cosemo, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
And in the latest Colleen Hoover adaptation, Regretting You (10/24), Allison Williams plays Morgan, the mother of a precocious and horny teenager, Clara (Mckenna Grace), who struggles to maintain her composure after the deaths of her husband and sister — who were having an affair.
—Emma Alpern, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2025
For the first time in his career, Viskari sought out a sports psychologist, a difficult admission for someone who had always relied on composure as his strength.
—Zach Sweet, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025
But McCarthy regained his composure after the terrible stretch to steal the game for the Vikings.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for composure
Noun
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That calmness, however, was soon overtaken by the kitchen, with the hiss of the pans, stir of the pots and sharp calls exchanged between cooks quickly filling the air, along with the sounds of an upbeat Peruvian song playing in the background.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Sep. 2025
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Benefits of equine therapy Horses are also being used to help reduce anxiety, promote calmness and develop better emotional regulation in children outside of the doctor’s office, too.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This spot is perfect for relaxing and reflecting on the serenity all around.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Sep. 2025
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Pine, Colorado — As massive granite outcroppings dotted with evergreen trees jutted skyward from the landscape of Colorado’s Southern Rockies on a warm Tuesday morning, the serenity of bird calls and a babbling creek was shattered by a radio call from a park ranger in distress.—
Andi Babineau,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The slant to the sun and the coolness when the sun goes down signal that the fall season will indeed arrive.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
21 Sep. 2025
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What interests me is the conversation between surfaces, glossy against matte, the warmth of wood beside the coolness of stone.—
Kissa Castaneda,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Opal symbolizes clarity, new beginnings, healing, and emotional equilibrium.—
Lian Brooks,
Glamour,
3 Oct. 2025
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Even when Kerr and Staples get in an argument that frighteningly escalates, both Blunt and Johnson maintain their relaxed equilibrium.—
Richard Lawson,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But some neighbors dismissed the assurances.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Oct. 2025
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Trump also gave Wall Street some assurance that the administration would give Nvidia licenses to offer its H20 AI chip in China – a crucial market for the company.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The equanimity in Wear’s presentation was a stark contrast to Charlie Kirk’s confrontational style.—
Michael Luo,
New Yorker,
28 Sep. 2025
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But on the whole, empathy has overtaken equanimity as the model for physician-patient relations.—
Rachel Pearson,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Composure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/composure. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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