composure
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“Trying to keep the composure and not flinch.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026
Instead, once the predictable sound and fury had been diluted by City's composure and the swift realisation they were not unnerved by Anfield or the storm raging around the club, this was a surreal experience.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
An attorney for D2 said clients are “entitled to clinicians who are steady and fully available to them, and protecting the composure of that hour is how we protect the people we serve.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
Former Lions linebacker Stephen Boyd recalls the composure and calm of Detroit coach Wayne Fontes, after three losses to Pittsburgh, Minnesota and Arizona — two of those by a field goal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
Citra only hoped that when it came her turn to make a choice, she could keep her composure as well as Rowan had.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
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