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composure

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com·po·sure  (km-pzhr)
n.
A calm or tranquil state of mind; self-possession.
[From compose.]
composure
Noun
the state of being calm or unworried
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Noun1.composure - steadiness of mind under stress; "he accepted their problems with composure and she with equanimity"
calm, calmness, equanimity
disposition, temperament - your usual mood; "he has a happy disposition"
aplomb, assuredness, sang-froid, cool, poise - great coolness and composure under strain; "keep your cool"
serenity, tranquility, placidity, tranquillity, repose, quiet - a disposition free from stress or emotion
discomposure - a temperament that is perturbed and lacking in composure
composure
noun calmness, calm, poise, self-possession, cool (slang) ease, dignity, serenity, tranquillity, coolness, aplomb, equanimity, self-assurance, sang-froid, placidity, sedateness << OPPOSITE agitation
Translations
Spanish composure [kəmˈpəuʒəʳ] n → serenidad f; calma
French composure [kəmˈpəuʒəʳ] n → calme m, maîtrise f de soi
German composure [kəmˈpəuʒəʳ] n → Fassung f, Beherrschung f
Italian composure [kəmˈpəuʒəʳ] n → calma
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As Miss Emmerson by no means held the good qualities of the guest, who had just left them, in so high an estimation as did her niece, she proceeded quietly and with great composure in the exercise of her daily duties; not in the least suspecting the real distress that, from a variety of causes, this sudden separation had caused to her ward.
Imagination and Heart by Cooper, James Fenimore View in context
Full of wonder at so strange a form of madness, they flocked to see it from a distance, and observed with what composure he sometimes paced up and down, or sometimes, leaning on his lance, gazed on his armour without taking his eyes off it for ever so long; and as the night closed in with a light from the moon so brilliant that it might vie with his that lent it, everything the novice knight did was plainly seen by all.
Don Quixote by Cervantes, Miguel View in context
He completely misinterpreted her silence--completely mistook the motive that made her turn aside for a moment, to gather composure enough to speak to him.
My Lady's Money by Collins, Wilkie View in context
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