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
Death by Lightning, adapted by Mike Makowsky from Candice Millard’s 2011 nonfiction book and directed by Matt Ross, hums with the strength of these performances, particularly Shannon’s quiet composure and Macfadyen mining new depths of buffoonery.
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
Jaylen Brown, who scored a team-high 33 points in the win, said he was impressed by the rookie’s composure.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 27 Nov. 2025
What To Know During the interview, Friedland questioned how Mamdani maintained composure during the White House news conference, noting observers were surprised by his calm demeanor.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
That combination of intelligence, composure, and athleticism turned her into one of the most adaptable players on the Spirit roster.
—Harold Gutmann, Mercury News, 22 Nov. 2025
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
Jaylen Brown, who scored a team-high 33 points in the win, said he was impressed by the rookie’s composure.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 27 Nov. 2025
What To Know During the interview, Friedland questioned how Mamdani maintained composure during the White House news conference, noting observers were surprised by his calm demeanor.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
That combination of intelligence, composure, and athleticism turned her into one of the most adaptable players on the Spirit roster.
—Harold Gutmann, Mercury News, 22 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for composure
Noun
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As chairman Paraag Marathe said in his summer backing of Farke, the manager’s superpower is his calmness, his ability to take the sting out of a situation.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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What stood out on a visit was the relative quiet, a calmness that contrasted to the other side of the complex, where reporters hover in the briefing room and the double doors of the West Wing.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Locals cherish the balance between welcoming visitors and preserving the serenity that defines their hometowns.—
Amplified Content Studio,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
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That’s mostly because this is the only spa in Lisbon offering treatments inside a hammam, and in creating such a separate space from the rest of the hotel, the brand has managed to create a wonderful pocket of serenity.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Of course, the brand is known for its classic coolness and quality, especially since it’s made of 99 percent cotton for total comfort.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Dec. 2025
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What does coolness mean right now?—
The Editors,
Curbed,
15 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Those trends have created a new equilibrium that are keeping a lid on unemployment even as hiring stays subdued.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
3 Nov. 2025
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These problems also occurred in the first weeks of the previous cease-fire, which lasted from January to March of this year; once the level of aid reached an equilibrium with the population’s needs, however, the looting abated.—
Jeremy Konyndyk,
Foreign Affairs,
23 Oct. 2025
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Democrats are not ready to cave to GOP pressure to reopen the government without more assurances on health insurance subsidies, and Republicans are not opening the door to further concessions.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Before shelling out a significant portion of their cash for a diamond engagement ring or other fine jewelry, purchasers depended on conventional jewelers for in-person assurance for decades.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Stewart talks about cooking, gardening, and decorating with the equanimity of an endurance athlete.—
Hannah Goldfield,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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Sound advice, but for an Asian American trying to break into Hollywood, maintaining such equanimity was easier said than done.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Composure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/composure. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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