unruffled
Americanadjective
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calm; not emotionally upset or agitated; steady; unflustered.
He became all excited, but she remained unruffled.
- Synonyms:
- undisturbed, peaceful, composed, cool, imperturbable, serene, tranquil, unperturbed
adjective
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unmoved; calm
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still
the unruffled seas
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Unruffled, Brown said, “Is there a way to have a more sensible system that wasn’t invented for I.B.M.?”
From The New Yorker • Sep. 23, 2019
Unruffled, Lloyd, 35, began checking out clinics in the few places on the planet where the service is readily available: Cyprus, the United Arab Emirates — and the United States.
From Washington Post • Dec. 29, 2018
Unruffled, “when he realized his mistake, he said, ‘Never know.
From Washington Times • Dec. 5, 2018
Unruffled: former Barclays chief executive Bob Diamond after giving evidence to the Treasury select committee.
From The Guardian • Jul. 7, 2012
Unruffled by Herbert Jemson’s breach of allegiance, because he had not heard it, Mr. Stone rose and walked to the pulpit with Bible in hand.
From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee
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