sang-froid
coolness of mind; calmness; composure: They committed the robbery with complete sang-froid.
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How to use sang-froid in a sentence
Spaniards have always been miscast as hotheads; they are, in fact, the masters of sang-froid.
He intrenched himself behind his natural and acquired sang-froid, and the fair assailant could not force those lines.
Sword and Gown | George A. LawrenceThe ladies walked up, and deposited their ballots with as much sang froid as if they were accustomed to the privilege.
The College, the Market, and the Court | Caroline H. DallI have gone into this dry subject to show the character of the man, and his imperturbable sang-froid.
Bentley's Miscellany, Volume II | VariousHis usual coolness and sang froid are gone—Sir Lionel is actually excited.
Miss Caprice | St. George Rathborne
“Thank you, sir,” said Walter, with a smile of impudent sang froid; and the form tittered again as he walked noisily to his seat.
St. Winifred's | Frederic W. Farrar
British Dictionary definitions for sang-froid
/ (French sɑ̃frwa) /
composure; self-possession; calmness
Origin of sang-froid
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Cultural definitions for sangfroid
[ (sahn-frwah, sahn-fwah) ]
Composure in the face of difficulty or danger: “We would all be dead today if our bus driver hadn't kept his sangfroid when the bus began to skid on the ice.” From French, meaning “cold blood.”
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