collected
adjective
having control of one's faculties; self-possessed.
collectedness
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a word derived from
collected.
Example Sentences
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I’ve gotten it into my head that if I resist the urge to look through it, it will somehow project a veneer of calm or cool collectedness, the path I’m carving in the carpet notwithstanding.
From US News ● Feb. 11, 2015
I give in to my gee-whiz moment and ask if he minds a picture with me and the fam – so much for my veneer of cool collectedness.
From US News ● Feb. 11, 2015
Recuperation and collectedness get their due without its costing too much to action.
From Principles of Political Economy, Vol. II by Wilhelm Roscher
Then he remembered her collectedness, which had been rather marked, but he had learned that emotion is more frequently concealed than forcibly expressed.
From Ranching for Sylvia by Harold Bindloss
He was sliding along peaceably enough, fixing his eyes on the empty seat opposite, and trying to preserve complete collectedness when the car abruptly stopped.
From Lord of the World by Robert Hugh Benson
