How To Use Composure In A Sentence

Johnson regained his composure and reassumed his position behind the podium. The Sportsman's Daily: Phelps' "Bong Binge" Gives Agent Severe Case of Paranoia
Mr Foster maintained his composure: If acceptable manners were a paddock, Mademoiselle Marguerite had not yet jumped the fence.
Charlie often longed to have the same composure as Cherri, to be as self-possessed as she made herself out to be.
I paused outside the carved double doors, gathering my dignity and composure around me like a shield.
He ... stood in the porch a minute to recover his composure" (John Galsworthy).

This must have been owing to her recollection of the audacious stranger in the neighbouring turret at the Fleur de Lys; but did that discomposure express displeasure? Quentin Durward
'Very likely,' answered the pedlar, with great composure; 'but ne'ertheless, I shall take leave to whistle again upon puir Bawty.' Waverley
Macha is 145 pounds of phlegmatic composure, a St. Bernard who can't help but look dignified and profound, even when she is waiting for a treat.
` ` Na, Laird, '' Jeanie replied, endeavouring as much as she could to express herself with composure, notwithstanding she still trembled, ` ` I canna gang in --- I have a lang day's darg afore me --- I maun be twenty mile o 'gate the night yet, if feet will carry me.' ' The Heart of Mid-Lothian
Walton, imagining that his discomposure was the consequence of guilty fear, called upon him to remember the duties which he owed to England, the benefits which he had received from himself, and the probable consequence of taking part in a pert boy's insolent defiance of the power of the governor of the province. Waverley Novels — Volume 12
The pair maintained their concentration and composure throughout the various interruptions for drizzle and bad light to hold out. The Sun
The question is whether they will have enough composure to outfox the defending champions
He had the feeling that years of composure and blamelessness were thrown out.
She retained her composure
But with little ambition to go wide and a lack of composure when they tried to, they were containable.
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While she managed to keep her composure during the broadcast, she said she was "bawling" later. Mjsbigblog
But they maintained their composure to thwart the league leaders through sustained periods of pressure. Times, Sunday Times
Mahony accepted life, and the doom life implied, with cheerfullest composure. The Way Home
In the rain, they could not restore their composure and the match drifted to a draw.
I keep a straight face and the composure of a chemist dispensing a prescription.
I try to withhold all curiosities and concentrate on maintaining my composure.
We were still trying to regain our composure when we rounded a corner and found ourselves in the middle of a youth gang. Christianity Today
At times it was majestic, all fluid lines and composure. Times, Sunday Times
It was cool enough to take my breath away for a second and it took a few moments to regain my composure and concentrate.
Not until the final quarter did the home side recover their composure, by which time it was way too late.
Nobody scored more than the Bulgarian's 20 league goals last season, and his finishing is hallmarked by the composure that would surely have brought order to Saturday's pell-mell chaos. Manchester United lose killer instinct while Dimitar Berbatov waits
TUCSON - The ASU women's tennis team was able to earn a victory in Tucson by keeping its composure amidst a rowdy UA crowd. ASU News | The State Press | Arizona State University
Australia dipped as they lost composure and as series after series of scrums went crashing together. Times, Sunday Times
His garish attire and self-composure only irked Seven further because she was currently sweltering in one of her light gray bodysuits, which rarely felt so restrictive. Star Trek: Voyager®: Full Circle
She regains relative composure and continues. Times, Sunday Times
It didn't help his composure any that her face and body were a mass of bruises, and her left arm was in a sling more for pain relief than support.
With her composure, she survived every atempt to discountenance her.
He did recover his composure and went on an hour-long walkabout with the Leicester Square crowds, signing autographs and chatting on mobile phones in customary fashion.
Great composure and skill for the goal. The Sun
Regaining his composure, he said his farewell and walked out of the door.
Throughout the crisis he retained his composure.
She struggled to keep her composure but couldn't keep her eyes from widening in shock. THE LAST TEMPTATION
In his quieter moments, too, he exuded control and composure. Times, Sunday Times
She had recovered any composure that she might have lost. Daniel Deronda
She walked slowly towards the door, struggling to regain her composure.
She always had composure, but now she carried a quiet but firm dignity.
Fortunately, Scott had enough composure to be able to excuse himself politely.
For a four seater saloon, the car is very engaging and you're certainly left wondering how well its composure would translate onto a track.
I could recover myself into any composure for thinking, the maid came in with her mistress's service, and a small silver orringer of what she called a bridal posset, and desired me to eat it as I went to bed, which consequently I did, and felt immediately a heat, a fire run like a hue-and-cry through every part of my body; I burnt, I glowed, and wanted even little of wishing for any man. Memoirs Of Fanny Hill A New and Genuine Edition from the Original Text (London, 1749)
Quickly regaining his composure he whipped out a cigarette and a bottle of beer.
He tries to regain his composure. Times, Sunday Times
We were still trying to regain our composure when we rounded a corner and found ourselves in the middle of a youth gang. Christianity Today
He tries to regain his composure. Times, Sunday Times
“Saul of my pody, put you are wrang there, my friend,” answered Robin, with composure; “it is your fat Englishmen that eat up our Scots cattle, puir things.” Chronicles of the Canongate
Jeffries, who seemed to Nichols to have barely recovered his composure, was standing beside him in the charthouse. LET NOT THE DEEP
She wondered, behind her crumbling composure, if he had got a crick in his neck by now. AT THE STROKE OF TWELVE
A fireside chat in the wee hours of the morning attains a heavenly composure, the dramatic ethereal lighting making this their crucial scene.
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She had regained her composure and her straight, clear-sighted gaze. IN REMEMBRANCE OF ROSE
The Pahiatua full-time equestrian kept her composure amidst stiff competition to win both of her title classes, with expressive tests from Waikiwi. Horsetalk.co.nz Headlines
He looked up at me, incredulous, but it subsided into introspectful placidity, his neck finally unhitching its strained composure.
After regaining my composure, I said, " I guess my father really does love me.
We just need that composure in front of goal. The Sun
Nothing prepared me for the Post Mort though … howeer, by that time I had regained my composure … domestic? The Love Shack, Baby. « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG
William looked down in horror as he tried to keep composure, but the very fear of what his acid remarks could do to this man's mood made him gulp and shift once in his feet.
The Portuguese playmaker brought a composure to their midfield yesterday which had been sorely lacking. Times, Sunday Times
As the stadium took a collective deep breath, the home side regained their composure.
He loses the Ashes, he loses his composure. Times, Sunday Times
Marcos's widow Imelda broke down in tears but her daughters Imee and Irene maintained their composure.
But it is in that sense of composure and control that he makes his scores. Times, Sunday Times
The flipside of his team's youthful enthusiasm is the lack of composure that sometimes accompanies it.
She had recovered any composure that she might have lost. Daniel Deronda
'Very likely,' answered the pedlar, with great composure; 'but ne'ertheless, I shall take leave to whistle again upon puir Bawty,' Waverley: or, 'Tis sixty years since
The key to his batting is calmness and composure. Times, Sunday Times
It took me about a few seconds to regain composure and get up from whatever I had fallen on.
Their preparation and composure was further tested when pelorus repeats, gyros, GPS and even their sight were removed from their repertoire of navigational aids.
He was silent for a short while, trying to regain his composure and collect himself.
I'd like to think I've answered those critics who had lambasted me for my disciplinary problems and, under some provocation at times this summer, I've held my composure.
'Very likely,' answered the pedlar, with great composure; 'but ne'ertheless, I shall take leave to whistle again upon puir Bawty,' Waverley: or, 'Tis sixty years since
He blew his nose vigorously, straightened his dressing gown and made a determined effort to regain a measure of composure.
Despite the result, Daniel enjoyed a "classic" forward battle last week against the Mooloo men that he felt came down to composure at the end. Stuff.co.nz - Stuff
Glad that she made a good excuse, she walked off towards the ladies bathroom to regain her composure.
'Very likely,' answered the pedlar, with great composure; 'but ne'ertheless, I shall take leave to whistle again upon puir Waverley — Volume 2
She was trying desperately to regain her composure.
Freed from the stones' strange attraction to its parts, H-5 regained its composure and lived up to expectations.
Amid the confusion of new experiences she gloats over her ability to choose and purchase half-a-dozen common articles with the composure and accustomedness of a veteran. The Joy of Advertising
His perfect self-possession and coolness, the nil-admirari and nil-agitari atmosphere which surrounded him, excited my admiration at first, till I discovered that it arose, not from the composure of a mind too deep-rooted to be swayed by external circumstances, but rather from a peculiar hardness and unimpressibility of temperament that kept him on the same level all the time. Found and Lost
The calm sea presented a facade of composure which was soon to be broken by the French.
He showed his love for his own players and brought honor to himself with his composure and class.
While some will regain their composure swiftly, certain individuals will require both patience and careful guidance. Times, Sunday Times
Two days later, feeling feverish, she went to them and he could tell she was struggling to maintain her composure.
After relating the bare facts of the suicide decades later, Dan looked away, shuddering to keep his composure.
Like the visage on the ancient statues of Hercules, the physiognomy of the hulky Bernese was large and massive, having an air of indifferent and almost sullen composure, which did not change but in moments of the fiercest agitation. Anne of Geierstein
The leader of the monks was taken aback, but quickly regained his composure.
The chassis displays impressive levels of composure and minimal roll through the turns.
But the top-seeded Moya regathered his composure to take his third title of the year after success in Buenos Aires and Barcelona.
Lucinda quickly regained her composure, a dark blush flushing her pale cheeks, as she reopened the book, hurriedly skimming the past page.
While some will regain their composure swiftly, certain individuals will require both patience and careful guidance. Times, Sunday Times
What's more, composure is dynamic throughout a season, so that players who start to slump will have a tough time getting out of their funk.
But seconds later the plucky rider had regained her composure and remounted her animal.
The dollar regained its composure, remaining stable against most major currencies, while gold prices slipped after hitting a high on Monday as a haven for bewildered investors.
And again, in the closing sentences of the monitorial lecture of the Third Degree, the same sentiment is repeated, and we are told that by "the ever green and ever living sprig" the Mason is strengthened "with confidence and composure to look forward to a blessed immortality. The Symbolism of Freemasonry
Ultimately though, Edwards had just too much speed and he kept his composure to win the day and the season.
Rachel, who in moments of the discomposure George referred to, tended to revert to thinking in the Spanish of her childhood, murmured, Dearly Beloved
He maintained his composure despite a desperate desire to laugh.
The phone clicked back into place as Jackie crumpled onto the floor, her composure finally breaking.
She regains relative composure and continues. Times, Sunday Times
Receding hairlines and a casual composure on stage showed that this was a band with an obvious level of maturity demonstrated by their musicianship and vocal finesse.
I had to sit down and stare at the beach towel display in the window of House of Fraser for ten minutes until my composure was restored.
She also kept her composure out on the course, more than doubling her overnight three stroke lead with a near faultless two under par 71, which included only one bogey as well as three birdies.
We regained our composure and while some of our attack was good, some of it was poor. Times, Sunday Times
We do not know who they are, but their identity is perhaps less important than their composure and stylistic attributes.
We regained our composure and while some of our attack was good, some of it was poor. Times, Sunday Times
He maintained his composure despite a desperate desire to laugh.
I was livid with anger; desperately trying to maintain my composure in the face of blatant bigotry, and extreme ignorance on the verge of stupidity.
He paid tribute to the staff at the airport for their composure in trying circumstances.
Not until the final quarter did the home side recover their composure, by which time it was way too late.
Throughout the crisis he retained his composure.
Victory was there for either side with any composure in front of goal. Times, Sunday Times
I trust, this time around, that I have a decent chance of regaining my normal acuity (and natural discomposure) when the progesterone drops off. Write Where You Are : Rachel Zucker : Harriet the Blog : The Poetry Foundation
For a moment she seemed surprised to see him but then quickly recovered her composure and went to help Ham serve the meal. THE WOLF AND THE DOVE
I didn't want to lose my composure in front of her.
he accepted their problems with composure and she with equanimity
His courage, his close interaction with the common people, his incorruptibility, his self-composure in front of the public, his steadfast managerial style and his lack of mercy for the corrupt and mediocre officials — all of them regrettably do not belong to this age, or in this age's China. Global Voices in English » China: Why Zhu Rongji remains popular
We regained our composure and while some of our attack was good, some of it was poor. Times, Sunday Times
I drew a few ragged breaths and fought to regain my composure.
I watched her struggle to gain her composure as the small half-woman, twice as old and three times as beautiful as Vera, looked at her appraisingly and with a great deal of self-composure. My Sweet Audrina
The Doctor struggled hard to retain his composure after this revelation.
The long skirts, the demure looks, the curled tresses, the composure, the sensuality, the shy glance - these are all so hauntingly remindful of a bygone era.
His performance thereafter, though, suggested that his composure had been affected.
Only in a bruising period of the second half, when the game turned scrappy, did Hibs lose their composure and control.
I was a daughter of wealth, I told myself, and not subject to discomposure and embarrassment.
Composure slowly seeped back into the aggressive man, enabling him to gently release his captive from his tight and trembling grasps.
For a moment she seemed surprised to see him but then quickly recovered her composure and went to help Ham serve the meal. THE WOLF AND THE DOVE
The pair maintained their concentration and composure throughout the various interruptions for drizzle and bad light to hold out. The Sun
With what composure could Great Britain await the German reoccupation of Tanganyika by which, with Italians already in control of Libya, the encirclement of Egypt and the Soudan would be made complete? The Present Challenge to British Imperialism
For a moment she seemed surprised to see him but then quickly recovered her composure and went to help Ham serve the meal. THE WOLF AND THE DOVE
If we are going to use the word meaningfully we must restrict it to a group of individuals who have learned how to communicate honestly with each other, whose relationships go deeper than their masks of composure, and who have developed some significant commitment to “rejoice together, mourn together,” and to “delight in each other, make others’ conditions our own.” THE DIFFERENT DRUM
Somehow, she maintains her elegant composure, straight-backed, swan-necked. Times, Sunday Times
That made him lose his composure. The Sun
For a moment she seemed surprised to see him but then quickly recovered her composure and went to help Ham serve the meal. THE WOLF AND THE DOVE
At 25, he already has the composure and self-assurance to match his 6ft 6in frame.
Before she could regather her composure, he had rendered her ineffective as he held her firmly.
She looked as if she might start sobbing again, but blew her nose and regained her composure.
I find it difficult to talk, and sometimes it takes me ages to recover my composure. Times, Sunday Times
After regaining some of his composure, the artist went to the local pub to meet his wife as arranged.
I tried to shield my face with my fan and at last regained my composure, and tried, in sly fashion, to dry my eyes with the bit of lace I called my handkerchief, and which I found a very poor substitute for the substantial lawn hitherto used. Medoline Selwyn's Work
It seemed as if the thought of him upset all her composure, destroyed the calm, overcame the exhaustion. North and South
Parts of his work require the self-composure of a medical professional. The Rembrandt of Sunset Strip
Still the finishing on show on sunday wasnt too good … adebayor at times has the composure of a horse falling down stairs Soccer Blogs - latest posts
But seconds later the plucky rider had regained her composure and remounted her animal.
My jaw twitched, and I closed my eyes to control my composure.
She was rattling on almost feverishly, never looking at him, restless in her saddle, shifting bridle, adjusting stirrups, gun-case, knotting and reknotting her neckerchief, all with that desperate attempt at composure which betrays the courage that summons it. The Firing Line
A lack of composure in the rearguard spread through the team and while Swansea had looked for the most part toothless in attack their equaliser when it came was no more a surprise than it was deserved.
The first half we were able to keep our composure," Mount Markham goalkeeper Jared Drymond said. The Observer-Dispatch Home RSS
Before I could regain my composure, I felt a tug from behind, as if someone was grabbing me by my collar.
You can see these patterns develop in Scotland's play and, when these pre-planned drills creep in, the players appear to lose their concentration and composure.
In those early days, composure was something he threatened to lose as he ruminated on the challenges to be faced.
Even under pressure when the Portuguese were desperately trying to get back into the game he showed a lot of composure and didn't just hoof the ball forward.
Alex nearly lost her composure as she saw Meredith all wrapped in her housecoat.
He brings us authority, composure and work rate and a bossing of midfield players we have lacked all of this zany season.
Unwilling to give Camilla, whom he concluded impressed with the thousand solicitudes of her impending change of situation, any abrupt account of her brother's cruel conduct, he spoke with composure though not with chearfulness, and hoped, by a general gravity, to prepare, without alarming her, for the ill news he must inevitably relate. Camilla
He tries to regain his composure. Times, Sunday Times
I breathe a secret sigh of relief and recover my composure in the back seat, and release my grip on the grab handle.
Her vocals are alternately sassy, playful and scolding, though they always retain a composure that makes them more detached than outrightly emotional.
His rage was unfocused and undirected, and as such he was forcing it to stay inside, if nothing else, to save his composure.
The moment the stairway door closed behind her, the elevator regained its composure and followed her down.
Perhaps that's the problem; her singing is almost always sunny - violent emotions don't ruffle her composure for long.
I'm having problems maintaining my outwardly normal composure as it is.
Australia dipped as they lost composure and as series after series of scrums went crashing together. Times, Sunday Times
Walton, imagining that his discomposure was the consequence of guilty fear, called upon him to remember the duties which he owed to England, the benefits which he had received from himself, and the probable consequence of taking part in a pert boy’s insolent defiance of the power of the governor of the province. Castle Dangerous
She was trying desperately to regain her composure.
She sits heavily down and, after a moment of composure, her face crumples and she begins to sob.
She wondered, behind her crumbling composure, if he had got a crick in his neck by now. AT THE STROKE OF TWELVE
I keep my composure in public but once in my hotel room I can let rip. The Sun
But when composure gave way to a series of ugly and ill-tempered clashes, there was only going to be one winner.
We were still trying to regain our composure when we rounded a corner and found ourselves in the middle of a youth gang. Christianity Today
And her composure in front of the camera has been as striking as her athletic prowess. Times, Sunday Times
Whenever a lamp flashed in at us, I had a glimpse of her progress toward composure -- now she was drying her eyes with the bit of lace she called a handkerchief; now her bare arms were up, and with graceful fingers she was arranging her hair; now she was straight and still, the soft, fluffy material with which her wrap was edged drawn close about her throat. Ainslee's, Vol. 15, No. 5, June 1905
He tries to regain his composure. Times, Sunday Times
The event was so extraordinary that Jakobowski almost lost his self-composure for a few seconds. Good Night, Mrs. Calabash
The latter event came closest to threatening the singer's customary composure.
Your lordship has now heard the cause of my discomposure, and of my sudden desire to leave your hospitable castle. The Tapestried Chamber
But at home it took us a little longer to recover our composure. Times, Sunday Times
Nobody scored more than the Bulgarian's 20 league goals last season, and his finishing is hallmarked by the composure that would surely have brought order to Saturday's pell-mell chaos. Manchester United lose killer instinct while Dimitar Berbatov waits
The Jamaican all-rounder Andre Russell kept his composure, after a no-ball with his first delivery, and West Indies had cause for celebration at the start of their home campaigns, which include two Tests with Pakistan in May and three against India in June. Devendra Bishoo grabs four wickets as West Indies beat Pakistan
It seemed as if the thought of him upset all her composure, destroyed the calm, overcame the exhaustion. North and South
Williams was stunned but managed to regain his composure to take the next frame.
Normally the epitome of composure, the midfielder appeared to stub his toe in the act of shooting and he was again untroubled.
I keep my composure in public but once in my hotel room I can let rip. The Sun
Her tension was contagious; Richard could feel it constricting his muscles, eroding his composure. HERE BE DRAGONS
ruffle somebody's composure
They seem mildly curious about my disgraceful lack of composure.
His perfect self-possession and coolness, the _nil-admirari_ and _nil-agitari_ atmosphere which surrounded him, excited my admiration at first, till I discovered that it arose, not from the composure of a mind too deep-rooted to be swayed by external circumstances, but rather from a peculiar hardness and unimpressibility of temperament that kept him on the same level all the time. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 05, No. 30, April, 1860
It was those weeping indrawn breaths that got you, ripping away your composure the way a crying baby summons panic, some involuntary response to the sound of another human body in anguish. Day of Honey
Important personal traits for funeral directors are composure, tact, and the ability to communicate easily with the public.
Knowing that in purely physical terms we can mix it with the best has given us a great amount of confidence and composure.
He popped up in the right place at the right time, had the skill and composure to pull the ball out of the air with the tip of his toe and shoot in one smooth movement.
His voice cracks with emotion as he tries to retain his cool composure.
I sent a message to Allison, hoping for a voice of reason to help regain my composure.
The control and composure he showed for the first goal was world class.
That I maintained my usual composure was to me a miracle, and once more we were on our way to the frontier.
When I explained with the greatest composure, Bonaparte started up in a violent rage, and poured out a flood of abuse, at the same time scratching his name illegibly at the foot of the statement which he had handed in as protocol. A History of Modern Europe, 1792-1878
She looked out of the car window, struggling to regain her composure.

How To Use Composure In A Sentence

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