cool-headedness

Example Sentences

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"So a bit more cool-headedness would take us a long way."

From Reuters • Apr. 13, 2023

As he traveled across the South this week, Mr. Bloomberg tried to convey the part of his record that highlights the competence and cool-headedness he says are missing in the White House.

From New York Times • Feb. 28, 2020

The other is the cool-headedness by which the protagonist, the heroic CIA officer played by Ben Affleck, acted and the narrative unfolded.

From Newsweek • Oct. 27, 2012

Both sides were showing intent but, with the game being played at a high tempo, there was a need for more cool-headedness in the final third.

From The Guardian • Mar. 8, 2011

"The essential factor of control is cool-headedness, which permits of seeing things in their true light, and forbids us to gild them or to darken them, according to our state of mind at the time."

From Common Sense, How to Exercise It by Yoritomo-Tashi, Mme. Blanchard