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
The composure has been there, for being a young guy.
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Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
But Saugus kept its composure and the lead.
—Justin Vigil Zuniga, Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026
Read the full Sagittarius Daily Horoscope Capricorn (December 21 - January 19)
Is your public composure being tested?
—Usa Today, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
The Quattro system distributes power seamlessly and even on tighter downhill switchbacks, the vehicle maintained composure.
—Chris Jackson, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
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Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
But Saugus kept its composure and the lead.
—Justin Vigil Zuniga, Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026
Read the full Sagittarius Daily Horoscope Capricorn (December 21 - January 19)
Is your public composure being tested?
—Usa Today, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
The Quattro system distributes power seamlessly and even on tighter downhill switchbacks, the vehicle maintained composure.
—Chris Jackson, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for composure
Recent Examples of Synonyms for composure
Noun
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But the prevailing auditory sense that stands out in memory is an uncanny calmness, met by a student trapped inside, alive and aware, who cut through the stillness to comfort his peers while their fates remained sealed between earth and steel.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
9 May 2026
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Both relationships are strikingly different; my dad represents the struggle for life, and my mom is all calmness.—
Ernesto Lechner,
Rolling Stone,
9 May 2026
Noun
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His final moments reflect on life’s compromises, finding serenity in literature’s enduring presence.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 May 2026
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Hawn explained that one of her main goals has always been to convey serenity to her family.—
Monica Coviello,
Vanity Fair,
4 May 2026
Noun
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The sense of a cultural in- and out-group dissolved as niche communities grew and old-school ideas of coolness fell away.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
8 May 2026
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Unfortunately, Strings is the Icarus to the blazing sun of ultra coolness.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Remarkably cool September nights kept sugar levels balanced while maintaining freshness and acidity, allowing for a notable sense of equilibrium in the glass.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
15 May 2026
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To create it, nature required the specific, violent far-from-equilibrium conditions of July 16, 1945.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
12 May 2026
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Just under 60% of business leaders say technology is key to their business strategy, according to a recent report by the advisory, tax, and assurance firm Baker Tilly, and some companies have pushed employees to fall in line.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
9 May 2026
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Saturday said the agency had deep experience with the Andes strain of the hantavirus, offering assurance to the American public that there was low risk for a widespread outbreak.—
Alana Wise,
NPR,
9 May 2026
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Herald photojournalist José Iglesias, who shared numerous assignments with Chardy, including covering the 2010 Haiti earthquake, noted his patient, determined equanimity in difficult moments.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
1 May 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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“Composure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/composure. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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