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Pronunciation
sɒ̃ˈfrwɑː
Meaning
- composure or coolness shown in danger or under trying circumstances.
Sample Sentences
- He displayed remarkable sangfroid when everyone else was panicking during the crisis.
- The professional gambler seemed to take both his wins and his losses with remarkable sangfroid.
- I congratulate her on the elegance and sangfroid with which she stood on her head.
Related words
composure, equanimity, self-possession, level-headedness, equilibrium, aplomb, poise, assurance, self-assurance, self-control, nerve, calmness, coolness, countenance, collectedness, imperturbability, presence of mind; informal, cool, unflappability
Trivia
In French sang-froid (literally, “cold blood”) means someone who is imperturbable under strain. The French term, by the way, developed from the Latin words sanguis (“blood”) and “frigidus” (“cold”).
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