Synonym: calmness, peace, quiet, rest, self-control, serenity, tranquility. Similar words: exposure, compose, composition, impose, compound, component, sure, ensure. Meaning: [kəm'pəʊʒə] n. steadiness of mind under stress.
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91) Temperament is in the eye of the voter. Is one response evidence of composure and self-possession — or of being too laid-back and unassertive?
92) They went with great composure, that very instant, to change their dress.
93) Optimism is the composure after failure, the generosity in ordinariness, the unyieldingness after setbacks.
94) Mrs. Pardiggle had been regarding him through her spectacles with a forcible composure.
95) The combination of political stability and popular composure has given emerging markets what might be called "policy space" in which to act. They have used it to the full—and mostly for the better.
96) We should frame our minds to the becoming composure of still - life.
97) She thought his smug two-year-old grin of self-amusement and satisfaction would drive her to the brink, but she maintained her composure.
98) As for their mother, Mr. Collins's letter had done away much of her ill-will, and she was preparing to see him with a degree of composure which astonished her husband and daughters.
99) Even the Wall seemed barely to have dented the city's composure.
100) Superficially , Hitler soon appeared to have regained his usual composure.
101) Stopping only briefly to regain her composure, she described her agonising ordeal.
102) "He ... stood in the porch a minute to recover his composure" (John Galsworthy).
103) After regaining my composure, I said, " I guess my father really does love me. "
104) Soon he got back his composure and walked sulkily home.
105) He saw that she was disturbed, and shaken out of her cool boyish composure.
106) The composure I gained as a troop leader helped me to excel in my role as supervisor at a large walking horse farm.
107) The sight of his composure had a disturbing effect on Lily.
108) He was obviously very shocked but he soon regained his composure.
109) It is impossible to live without some daily ruffles to our composure.
110) A new worry about debt default in Hungary and some moderately disappointing U.S. jobs data on Friday acted as a brake on what had been a gradual return of composure after a rough couple of months.
111) For a minute he looked uncertain,(www.Sentencedict.com) and then recovered his composure.
112) Conclusion The composure function of chloral hydrate taking by enema is superior that of taking orally.
113) She could not bear with composure to become a standing joke with Mrs. Jennings.
114) Nothing could ruffle the perfect composure with which she casually greets members of staff.
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