sang-froid
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9.9
- noun
- /sɑːŋ frwɑː/
- Formal
:
sangre fría
- Even in high-pressure situations, you can always count on her sang-froid to see us through.
Examples
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I admire your sang-froid, Mr. Peterson.
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His sang-froid during the emergency impressed everyone in the room.
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You want us to be impressed by your sang-froid.
Blog text (31) -
I think it would show considerable sang-froid to take out a pen while a dog is clamped to your arm.
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Someone must have thrown them something desirable, shattering their sang-froid.
Fiction book (1997) -
Clemens eyes Andrews across the table, pure sang-froid.
Fiction book (1992) -
Denise fired back with an enviable sang-froid and picked off two of the attackers: one of them died in the driver's seat; the other got a bullet in his lung.
Blog text (3) -
And you just dash this stuff off with one hand while doing how many other things, and all the time retaining your sang-froid, not to mention a heapin' helpin' of savior fare, too?
Blog text (31) -
On this particular morning, having ushered out the Willises hand in hand, nuzzling one another like newlyweds, she reentered his office with her accustomed sang-froid.
Fiction book (2001) -
Despite the chaos around her, she maintained her sang-froid and completed the task without any mistakes.
Synonyms
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5.5
A calm, confident, and steady way of holding yourself
18
5.0
Calm and control of feelings in difficult situations
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8.2
Confidence and calm when you are under pressure
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6.1
A feeling of confidence and calm in difficult situations
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7.9
Staying calm and composed in difficult or stressful situations
A calm, steady state during difficult situations
A calm and steady way of behaving in difficult situations
A calm, steady way to behave when things are difficult
Antonyms
How Calm
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word sang-froid comes from the French words sang 'blood' and froid 'cold'. Think of 'cold blood'—someone who stays calm and not nervous in danger, which is why sang-froid means calmness and composure in difficult situations.