calm and collected

adjective

Cool-headed; unflutterable; composed.

Meanings

adjectivecalm and collected (comparative more calm and collected, superlative most calm and collected)

comparative more calm and collected · superlative most calm and collected

  1. Cool-headed; unflutterable; composed.

    Second-year Niners quarterback Brock Purdy looked calm and collected in the pocket and was 23-of-38 for 255 yards and one touchdown.

    2024 February 12, Ben Morse and Steve Almasy, “Kansas City Chiefs defeat San Francisco 49ers in OT in Super Bowl LVIII, become first back-to-back NFL champions in 19 years”, in CNN.com
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APA

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