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- noun The state or characteristic of being
coolheaded .
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Examples
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Obama shows a lot of guts and coolheadedness in the face of so much racial hatred from the right wing.
Think Progress » Palin: With his ‘chalkboard technique,’ Glenn Beck is ‘changing our country.’ 2010
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Captain Sullenberger demonstrated the qualities that define true heroism--competence, coolheadedness, putting others before self he walked the plane twice before being the last person to leave.
Archive 2009-01-01 Darlene 2009
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Captain Sullenberger demonstrated the qualities that define true heroism--competence, coolheadedness, putting others before self he walked the plane twice before being the last person to leave.
Darlene's Digest Darlene 2009
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Her intensity belies the coolheadedness expected of TV reporters.
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But I hope Mr. Wilmore, in future, will keep his usual coolheadedness.
Ouch 2006
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Does anything about Obama strike you as anything except coolheadedness and a projection of calm?
Emanuel Accepts Chief of Staff Job, Obama to Visit White House - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com 2008
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Alarmed at the possibility of rising tensions in the Korean peninsula, South Korean president Roh Moo-hyun urged both coolheadedness, as well as a stern reaction to North Korea's announcement.
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The gift of coolheadedness or the ability to tap-dance.
Olivia de Havilland 2005
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The gift of coolheadedness or the ability to tap-dance.
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The gift of coolheadedness or the ability to tap-dance.
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