cool heads will prevail

A form of cooler heads will prevail — People who are calm and focused are the most likely to succeed or to have the greatest influence on events.

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Meanings

proverb
  1. alternativeAlternative form of cooler heads will prevail.
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cool heads will prevail. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cool%20heads%20will%20prevail

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“cool heads will prevail.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cool%20heads%20will%20prevail. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cool heads will prevail,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cool%20heads%20will%20prevail.

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