Example Sentences

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His seventh nomination proved the charm, but Burstein composedly took the opportunity to express his gratitude to the theater community for its support.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 27, 2021

You do not have to task yourself with sharing this news composedly or with great poise.

From Slate • Sep. 10, 2020

“A sentiment of youthful, freewheeling amusement composedly comes to the core,” read a line in Jonathan Anderson’s press notes.

From New York Times • Jul. 15, 2020

"Something, I felt, had to be done before I could look again composedly at English landscape," he explained, though he had struggled for some time to see what it was that might be done.

From The Guardian • Jul. 29, 2011

With some there was great joy at the sight of Frank Churchill; others took it very composedly; but there was a very general distress and disturbance on Miss Fairfax’s disappearance being explained.

From "Emma" by Jane Austen