Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Not easily excited or flustered.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Not easily excited or confused; possessing clear and calm judgment; not acting hastily or rashly.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Having a temper not easily excited; free from passion; unshakably calm and collected.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective
calm andimperturbable , especially under pressure
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective marked by calm self-control (especially in trying circumstances); unemotional
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Examples
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Oscar is described as the cool-headed but ruthless younger brother of Chicago Mafia boss Bruno Bianchi, who was murdered in the first episode during an altercation with Bunny Maureen Amber Heard.
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This committee, under its cool-headed chairman, Tory Andrew Tyrie, is able to catch out slippery bankers.
Bob Diamond loses his shine as MPs quiz him over banking and bonuses 2011
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For the cool-headed, sidewalk rage may seem incomprehensible.
Get Out of My Way, You Jerk! Shirley S. Wang 2011
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On Greek bailout funding specifically, Mr. Miklos said it is necessary to get a cool-headed assessment from experts whether Athens can fulfill its obligations.
Slovakia: Allow Euro Members to Leave Leos Rousek 2012
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Masters, on the other hand, is a cool-headed aesthete with beautiful redhead dancer for a girlfriend (Debra Fruer), and spends his off-hours working on his numerous paintings, which he always ends up burning (as he did in The French Connection, Friedkin draws class distinctions between the cops and criminals).
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Among the many retorts, perhaps the most carefully argued and cool-headed came from Ben Brandzel and his all-star co-authors, Tate Hausman, Paul Adler and Ben Wikler.
Michael Silberman: Looking for What Works: Best Online Organizing Reads of 2010 Michael Silberman 2011
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On a case, he needs to be cool-headed to the point of being a machine.
Holmes contra Holmes 2009
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A methodical engineer who stays cool-headed under pressure, Sougarret said he tried not to dwell too much on the men he was trying to save.
The Man Behind The Rescue Of The Chilean Miners Adam J. Rose 2010
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Among the many retorts, perhaps the most carefully argued and cool-headed came from Ben Brandzel and his all-star co-authors, Tate Hausman, Paul Adler and Ben Wikler.
Michael Silberman: Looking for What Works: Best Online Organizing Reads of 2010 Michael Silberman 2011
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Most women in power, on the other hand, were less ruled by their libido and thus able to make more cool-headed judgments, she said.
Christine Lagarde, French Finance Minister: 'Women Are Better Politicians Than Men' The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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