cool-headed
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- cool-headedly adverb
- coolheadedness noun
Etymology
Origin of cool-headed
First recorded in 1770–80
Example Sentences
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We need a cool-headed assessment of our options and the Iranians’ possible responses.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
Longyearbyen's residents, who hail from around 50 countries, are staying cool-headed amid the speculation.
From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026
In the Telegraph, he said would take a "cool-headed" approach to the tariffs rather than immediately retaliating, but he reiterated that "all options remain on the table."
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2025
“I associated boyhood with cool-headed stoicism, rugged self-reliance, the freedom to live on my own terms,” Bossier writes in “Cactus Country,” their bracing memoir about the experience.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2024
Later, however, in the cool-headed calm of your home, you can use the Internet to find out exactly how much the dealer paid the manufacturer for that car.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
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