unruffled
Americanadjective
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calm; not emotionally upset or agitated; steady; unflustered.
He became all excited, but she remained unruffled.
- Synonyms:
- undisturbed, peaceful, composed, cool, imperturbable, serene, tranquil, unperturbed
adjective
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unmoved; calm
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still
the unruffled seas
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Though Hong Kong has overtaken Switzerland as the number one in cross-border wealth management, rather than enter panic mode, Swiss banks seem unruffled -- feeling it bolsters the case against looming tighter banking regulations.
From Barron's ● Jun. 4, 2026
But nothing comes across more clearly in “Queen of Chess” than Judit Polgár’s unruffled self-possession.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 5, 2026
Gray was unruffled by Liverpool's potent charge, a genuine star of the future.
From BBC ● Jan. 8, 2025
What’s worth turning up for is Hartley, who as Colton projects a calming, unruffled presence; he’s sensitive but not sentimental, impervious to pressure, a human lie detector.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 28, 2024
A man, not in uniform, detached himself from the spot at which he had been standing; he approached Rick Deckard at a measured, unruffled pace, gazing at him curiously.
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
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