equanimity
calmness and composure, especially under stress
Word origin: From Latin aequus, even, plus animus, mind.
Equanimity in a sentence
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She faced the harsh criticism with surprising equanimity.
She received the harsh review with an equanimity that disarmed even her sharpest critics.
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The professor's lectures were notoriously blank; students often left more puzzled than when they had arrived, unable to follow his tangled chains of reasoning.
Using “equanimity” well
Equanimity is steady composure that holds up under pressure or provocation. It implies an even keel, not indifference or suppressed feeling.
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