composedness
- a word derived from composed.
Example Sentences
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Then in the middle of her turning she drew the girdle off the fire, not hastily, but with care and composedness.
From The Men of the Moss-Hags Being a history of adventure taken from the papers of William Gordon of Earlstoun in Galloway by Crockett, S. R. (Samuel Rutherford)
The anarchy lasted, with some short intervals of composedness, till the general election of 1765.
From The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 5 by Macaulay, Thomas Babington Macaulay, Baron
I have satisfaction in being able to bid you rejoice with me in my sister's continued reason and composedness of mind.
From The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 5 The Letters of Charles and Mary Lamb, 1796-1820 by Lucas, E. V. (Edward Verrall)
All the particulars I hear of it are that he retained his perfect senses to the last, and spoke with the same composedness and indifference on affairs as usual.
From Some Diversions of a Man of Letters by Gosse, Edmund
Even with all her forced composedness, this seemed too much—ay, so much too much, that she was totally overpowered.
From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume XXII by Wilson, John Mackay
