cool-headed

Example Sentences

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We need a cool-headed assessment of our options and the Iranians’ possible responses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Longyearbyen's residents, who hail from around 50 countries, are staying cool-headed amid the speculation.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

Crucially, he was also seen as cool-headed – a valuable trait during the first febrile months after the Brexit referendum.

From BBC • Sep. 5, 2024

Franco is a cool-headed ironist with a flair for oblique narrative and a fascination with the detached worlds of the wealthy.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2023

He was competitive and cool-headed, focused and serious, but quick with a joke to cut the tension.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin