sang-froid

American  

[sahn-frwa] / sɑ̃ˈfrwa /

noun

1. coolness of mind; calmness; composure.

   They committed the robbery with complete sang-froid.

   Synonyms:

   steadiness, courage, nerve, self-control, equanimity, poise, self-possession

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sang-froid British  

/ sɑ̃frwa /

noun

1. composure; self-possession; calmness

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Etymology

Origin of sang-froid

1740–50; < French: literally, cold blood

Example Sentences

Although Piastri is by nature a down-to-earth personality, who lets nothing apparently ruffle his sang-froid, he may have been thinking of this when he summed up his feelings on his third place.

From BBC

He sang with warmth and beauty and acted with the brittle sang-froid of someone trying to maintain sanity in a madhouse.

From New York Times

But the swiftness of the government’s actions belied Mr. Xi’s sang-froid.

From New York Times

The song’s concision is almost as devastating as its sang-froid.

From Washington Post

Dressed monochromatically, four steely actors bring sang-froid to the courtroom proceedings.

From New York Times