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
Though Draymond Green and his Warriors teammates avoided being drawn into a suspension-causing incident, coach Steve Kerr said maintaining composure during the the potential close-out Game 5 remained a point of emphasis.
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Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2025
Mable Elmore, a provincial lawmaker and festival organizer who turned her office into a refuge for people fleeing the killing, struggled, and sometimes failed, to maintain her composure at a news conference.
—Ian Austen, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
Maintaining its strong Eastern Conference standing will require a level of finishing and composure that was noticeably absent Saturday night.
—Colin Cerniglia, Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2025
After the one-two punch (or burning, or stabbing) of the siege on Jackson and Joel’s murder, a more sedate, transitional episode lets the characters regain their composure as much as the viewers.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 27 Apr. 2025
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Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2025
Mable Elmore, a provincial lawmaker and festival organizer who turned her office into a refuge for people fleeing the killing, struggled, and sometimes failed, to maintain her composure at a news conference.
—Ian Austen, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
Maintaining its strong Eastern Conference standing will require a level of finishing and composure that was noticeably absent Saturday night.
—Colin Cerniglia, Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2025
After the one-two punch (or burning, or stabbing) of the siege on Jackson and Joel’s murder, a more sedate, transitional episode lets the characters regain their composure as much as the viewers.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 27 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for composure
Noun
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Wisdom and serenity might have finally washed over me.—
Denise Snodell,
Kansas City Star,
14 May 2025
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The rug trends this year are simpler, using texture and fields of color to create serenity, depth, and interest.—
Abby Wolner,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 May 2025
Noun
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The most successful travelers on this journey into uncharted hybrid territory will be those who can curate the magic of natural and artificial intelligences intentionally, calibrating the hybrid equilibrium that is the sweet spot where their own unique potential is revealed.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
5 May 2025
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Moral degeneration accompanies the physical; lying is one of the outstanding characteristics, probably due to lack of moral equilibrium.—
Wade Davis,
Rolling Stone,
6 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Those assurances had been met in the Friday executive order, the governor’s press release said.—
Olivia Olander,
Chicago Tribune,
10 May 2025
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Making the most of limited time Because many of them are the sandwich generation right now—with aging parents as well as their own kids to contend with—Gen Xers want assurance there will be something for everyone to enjoy.—
Terry Ward,
AFAR Media,
8 May 2025
Noun
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Being carefree and calm is the best state to be in as a a sportsman and Suryavanshi appears to have absorbed the equanimity of the Buddhism of his birthplace in Bihar.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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But January was a month of labor market equanimity.—
Courtenay Brown,
Axios,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Composure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/composure. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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