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
Road imperfections are absorbed with composure, wind noise is reasonably controlled, and the cabin feels quieter than many compact rivals.
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New Atlas,
20 June 2026
The Princess of Wales took the outcry in stride as activists booed while her carriage passed with Prince George, 12, Princess Charlotte, 11, and Prince Louis, 8, maintaining composure in the moment.
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Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
She’s used to delivering news live while keeping her professionalism and composure.
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Matt Minton,
Variety,
17 June 2026
Four years on, the Loom & Leaf hasn’t lost its composure.
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Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
15 June 2026
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New Atlas,
20 June 2026
The Princess of Wales took the outcry in stride as activists booed while her carriage passed with Prince George, 12, Princess Charlotte, 11, and Prince Louis, 8, maintaining composure in the moment.
—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
She’s used to delivering news live while keeping her professionalism and composure.
—
Matt Minton,
Variety,
17 June 2026
Four years on, the Loom & Leaf hasn’t lost its composure.
—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
15 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for composure
Recent Examples of Synonyms for composure
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In that space lives clarity, confidence and calmness.
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As the destruction and chaos continued on the streets, the family of the victim of Monday's stabbing attack at the center of the riots pleaded for calmness and tolerance.
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This site strikes a rare balance between serenity and world-class action.
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Guests learned about tea while soaking up the serenity of the area.
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What the rise of 'chalance' says about dating People have equated aloofness with coolness since long before the internet came around.
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The invading army of World Cup tourists love our hospitality, barbeque, ranch dressing, bars, superstores, fast food and our all-around coolness.
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The clock is ticking, again, and their resources and equilibrium have dwindled, again.
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But Claire has her limits from the lopsided equilibrium — Libras bounce when the romantic balance is off-kilter.
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This potential confidence-as-assurance issue has increased as digital assets become more integrated with payments, trading, tax reporting, and anti-money-laundering programs.
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The new powers would also include information from third parties, such as age assurance technology providers, to test claims made by the platforms about how those under 16 continued to circumvent the ban, the statement said.
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After the game, with the glimmer of tears in their eyes, the New Yorker editor David Remnick and Vinson Cunningham celebrated the win, and were joined by Louisa Thomas, who managed a bit more equanimity.
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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.
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“Composure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/composure. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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