composure
Example Sentences
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Markets have, by and large, maintained their composure in the face of a 60% rise in the price of Brent in the last month.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026
It was Clouseau, or whichever character he was playing, who was trying to maintain his dignity and failing miserably but trying to hold on to a sense of self and composure while everything is crumbling.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2026
By day five of the war, Dubai regained its relative composure.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026
Her band grew to full size when three more musicians arrived, and a tentative start turned into a triumphant night, defined by composure rather than chaos.
From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026
I regain my composure and force a smile, hoping it doesn’t look forced.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
