A settled quality that keeps thought and behavior from being ruled by strong emotion.
Reach for it when naming the steadiness someone brings to pressure, conflict, or uncertainty
Her calmness gave the stranded hikers confidence in the next step.
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everyday
levelheadedness
Fits when sound judgment is the reason the calm deserves praise
Careful It narrows the idea to thinking and misses a soothing emotional presence.
warm
Fits when relief from conflict or inner turmoil is meant
Careful Peace includes relationships, places, and political conditions beyond personal calmness.
professional
Fits when visible self-control during strain is central
Careful Composure can be maintained outwardly even when inner calmness is absent.
professional
Fits when graceful assurance is visible to others
Careful Poise adds polish and confidence that simple calmness need not have.
formal
Fits when peaceful surroundings or an undisturbed state matter
Careful A leader may show calmness amid noise, where tranquility does not exist.
literary
Fits when the state feels peaceful and largely undisturbed
Careful Serenity is too complete for practical steadiness in a difficult moment.
sense of calmness
A sense of calmness returned once the children were accounted for.
remarkable calmness
The medic showed remarkable calmness throughout the rescue.
calmness under pressure
Calmness under pressure helped Priya notice the faulty reading.
Definitions and examples are written for this site. How words are chosen Recording: Vealhurl, Southern England accent, from Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Updated
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