- a variation of sang-froid.
sangfroid
Example Sentences
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Ms. Lee is equally off-base, delivering her lines with a mix of sangfroid and sarcasm as if C-suite officers are used to getting chased around by super-killers from another domain.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2025
Still, there is a special level of sangfroid required to sit down with famous people in front of a camera and an audience and just … talk.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2023
Alcaraz is imbued with boundless enthusiasm and energy, not to mention skill, speed, stamina and sangfroid.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 11, 2022
Much like her mastery of language, Harini puts plenty of work into her onstage sangfroid.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 1, 2022
“What I’m doing is absolutely appropriate, and you know it,” I said, trying to keep my voice low but unable to preserve my sangfroid.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
