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
Her first thought was of her composure—she’d kept it.
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Daniel D'addario, Variety, 17 Feb. 2025
Whether Amorim can translate that composure to the pitch will factor into results.
—Laurie Whitwell, The Athletic, 16 Feb. 2025
Ride became the first American woman to blast off into space, but beneath her unflappable composure was a secret.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 5 Feb. 2025
The Warriors eventually gained their composure against the Jazz, but lost it in a different manner while surrendering 20 points in the last three minutes of the game, blowing a double-digit lead.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2025
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Daniel D'addario, Variety, 17 Feb. 2025
Whether Amorim can translate that composure to the pitch will factor into results.
—Laurie Whitwell, The Athletic, 16 Feb. 2025
Ride became the first American woman to blast off into space, but beneath her unflappable composure was a secret.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 5 Feb. 2025
The Warriors eventually gained their composure against the Jazz, but lost it in a different manner while surrendering 20 points in the last three minutes of the game, blowing a double-digit lead.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for composure
Recent Examples of Synonyms for composure
Noun
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Amid Erika’s serenity season, there’s a thrill to these reminders that her steely edge is still right there beneath the surface.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
4 Mar. 2025
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So rather than maintain the quiet, peaceful sleep environment any young child needs, her daughter found her serenity disrupted by the sound of her mom crashing to the floor having tried to sit on a chair that simply wasn't there.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Last year’s struggles over speech—among protesters and counter-protesters, scholars and administrators—seemed to show a system falling out of equilibrium.—
Nathan Heller,
The New Yorker,
3 Mar. 2025
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Related article What this holiday of sacrifice teaches us about mindfulness Find equilibrium during Ramadan Fasting for Ramadan can be a dance between managing one’s physical health and water intake, and also fulfilling personal religious goals.—
Monica Haider,
CNN,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The visit was over without a minerals deal, and without any assurances of ongoing U.S. support.—
Barak Ravid,
Axios,
28 Feb. 2025
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Time and time again, Russia has flouted those assurances.—
John Shelton,
National Review,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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His equanimity is the basis of his whole character.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
20 Feb. 2025
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But January was a month of labor market equanimity.—
Courtenay Brown,
Axios,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Composure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/composure. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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