sangfroid
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The pilots, accustomed to the high pressure of front-line combat, reacted with sangfroid.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 10, 2025
It’s a job that Ullett has performed without incident in the past, but his sangfroid was tested by a battle of colossal egos that could give “Godzilla vs. King Kong” a run for its money.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2024
Alcaraz is imbued with boundless enthusiasm and energy, not to mention skill, speed, stamina and sangfroid.
From Washington Times • Sep. 11, 2022
Much like her mastery of language, Harini puts plenty of work into her onstage sangfroid.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 1, 2022
They had praised her courage and her sangfroid.
From "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie
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