noncomposure

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noun

Lack of composure; The quality of being upset or worked up.

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Meanings

nounnoncomposure (uncountable)
  1. uncountableLack of composure; The quality of being upset or worked up.

    Noncomposure may merely reflect a person's current emotive state irrespective of the relationship.

    1994, Mark L. Knapp, Gerald R. Miller, Handbook of Interpersonal Communication, page 256
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    When coupled with anxiety cues and the absence of positive feedback or affiliative behaviors, such behavior may signal noncomposure and discomfort in a relationship.

    1989, Judee K. Burgoon, David B. Buller, William Gill Woodall, Nonverbal communication: the unspoken dialogue, →ISBN, page 332

    For an instant I thought I detected a smile of amusement or some evidence of appreciation on her face, but she quickly regained her noncomposure and snorted in disgust as she whirled to stomp back to her desk.

    1996, George Fowler, Dance of a Fallen Monk: A Journey to Spiritual Enlightenment, →ISBN

Origin

From non- + composure.

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