sangfroid
Example Sentences
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The pilots, accustomed to the high pressure of front-line combat, reacted with sangfroid.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 10, 2025
It’s a job that Ullett has performed without incident in the past, but his sangfroid was tested by a battle of colossal egos that could give “Godzilla vs. King Kong” a run for its money.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 4, 2024
Alcaraz is imbued with boundless enthusiasm and energy, not to mention skill, speed, stamina and sangfroid.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 11, 2022
Avani, who was nervous on stage two years ago and misspelled a word she knew, used the time off to embrace sangfroid — “which means calm,” she explained, because she’s a speller.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 4, 2021
“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
