1
as in composure
evenness of emotions or temper
you've handled a difficult situation with perfect aplomb
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as in confidence
great faith in oneself or one's abilities
carried herself with the dignity and aplomb of a born leader
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Recent Examples of aplomb
Despite this, Kweller soldiered forward with the same mix of optimism, aplomb, and steel-trap conviction that powers him to this day.
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Jayson Greene, Vulture, 30 May 2025
McTominay led Napoli’s Serie A charge with aplomb after joining from Manchester United last summer on a deal worth €30million, scoring 12 league goals in 34 games.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 30 May 2025
From the bass triplets to the sub-bass quarter notes, the speakers handle low frequencies with aplomb and give the tune its bouncing energy.
—PC Magazine, 27 May 2025
That’s the point of him; as the Mission: Impossible franchise’s secret agent extraordinaire, Hunt can pretend to be anyone, accomplish basically any physical task, and uncover conspiracies with aplomb.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 23 May 2025
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Jayson Greene, Vulture, 30 May 2025
McTominay led Napoli’s Serie A charge with aplomb after joining from Manchester United last summer on a deal worth €30million, scoring 12 league goals in 34 games.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 30 May 2025
From the bass triplets to the sub-bass quarter notes, the speakers handle low frequencies with aplomb and give the tune its bouncing energy.
—PC Magazine, 27 May 2025
That’s the point of him; as the Mission: Impossible franchise’s secret agent extraordinaire, Hunt can pretend to be anyone, accomplish basically any physical task, and uncover conspiracies with aplomb.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aplomb
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Charles took over offensively after the heated moment with 11 points in the third quarter alone, but the rest of the team struggled to maintain composure at either end.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
15 June 2025
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That’s a box that Brooks could check Friday as the Griffins take on JSerra in the Division 2 championship at 7 p.m. Brooks, 14, is an attractive pick because of her composure, location and improvement.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
28 May 2025
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Athit Perawongmetha | Reuters China is devising more ways for foreign institutions to use the yuan, as international confidence in the U.S. dollar falters.—
Lee Ying Shan,Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
25 June 2025
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Khan said the data actually instills confidence in the health of the overall housing market.—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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That’s far more than hollow audit committee charters, toothless assurance models and self-congratulatory periodic reporting.—
Noah Barsky,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2025
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Student loan borrowers enrolled in the federal Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) plan reported unexpected increases in their loan balances, despite government assurances that no interest would accrue during their forbearance period.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 June 2025
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When Your Greatest Strength Becomes Your Weakness Confidence is essential in leadership, but there's a fine line between self-assurance and self-absorption.—
Isabelita Castilho,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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But more than anything, Adolescence has given Graham the self-assurance to get more stories out of his head.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
11 June 2025
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“Aplomb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aplomb. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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