collectedness

Example Sentences

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I give in to my gee-whiz moment and ask if he minds a picture with me and the fam – so much for my veneer of cool collectedness.

From US News • Feb. 11, 2015

I’ve gotten it into my head that if I resist the urge to look through it, it will somehow project a veneer of calm or cool collectedness, the path I’m carving in the carpet notwithstanding.

From US News • Feb. 11, 2015

"Yes," said I, with a great effort at collectedness.

From A Day's Ride A Life's Romance by Lever, Charles James

Once and again he betrayed an intention to interrupt; but he was restrained by the collectedness of my manner, and perhaps by a desire to be acquainted with the entire state of my mind.

From Caleb Williams Or Things as They Are by Godwin, William

It was only when seated at the fire-side, that Owen regained sufficient collectedness to detail the particulars he had learned in the village.

From St. Patrick's Eve by Lever, Charles James