Self-collected (Adjective)
Meaning
In full control of your faculties; "the witness remained collected throughout the cross-examination"; "perfectly poised and sure of himself"; "more self-contained and more dependable than many of the early frontiersmen"; "strong and self-possessed in the face of trouble".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- She remained self-collected throughout the chaotic emergency situation, providing calm instructions to her team.
- Despite being surrounded by protesters, the politician remained self-collected and delivered her speech without any signs of intimidation.
- Throughout the difficult breakup conversation, she was surprisingly self-collected, her emotions barely showing on her face.
- He appeared self-collected and confident as he presented his business proposal to the skeptical investors.
- As she faced her bullies in the school hallway, the young girl stood tall, her voice firm and self-collected, refusing to back down.