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- adjective Having an
even temper;calm andcollected
Etymologies
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Examples
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He urged governments and conservationists to be "coolheaded," saying: "Our decisions on these important issues must not be based on emotion but credible scientific data."
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At that exact moment of terrestrial frenzy, our own Venerable Captain Star Ice, who is known for his coolheaded analysis and time-tested platinum nerves under all conditions of adversity, started to emit a guttural perturbation that soon increased its pitch to a high decibel roar:
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The postgame analysis in the media, though, was that the coolheaded Obama had won the night, displaying a firm grasp of the facts, while John, they tried to convince voters, had seemed irritable and condescending.
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And despite her remarkable command of languages, razor-sharp mind and transcendent abilities as a ruler -- "every bit Caesar's equal as a coolheaded, clear-eyed pragmatist" -- it is the libidinous queen who lives on.
Stacy Schiff's new biography of "Cleopatra," reviewed by Maria Arana Marie Arana 2010
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"We don't have a situation where we can have coolheaded discussions," one government official said.
Japan's Bid to Join Asian Trade Pact Faces a Leery U.S. Yuka Hayashi 2012
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The postgame analysis in the media, though, was that the coolheaded Obama had won the night, displaying a firm grasp of the facts, while John, they tried to convince voters, had seemed irritable and condescending.
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Though Zuckerberg had stayed coolheaded during the News Feed crisis, the young CEO was now unnerved.
The Facebook Effect David Kirkpatrick 2010
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For the most part, he was coolheaded, especially for a rage demon, and remained rational even as hour upon hour lagged by.
Kresley Cole Immortals After Dark: The Clan MacRieve Kresley Cole 2010
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Men love to prove they can drive every thought out of even the most coolheaded woman.
Silver Zombie Carole Nelson Douglas 2010
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Sami, usually very coolheaded, rang my room, asking if I was OK.
Shellshocked 2010
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