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sangfroid

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sangfroid (usually uncountable, plural sangfroids)

Composure, self-possession or imperturbability especially when in a dangerous situation.
Synonyms: aplomb, poise, unflappability
He handled the stressful situation with great sangfroid.

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It takes real sangfroid to stare death out. Planning your own murder is a delicate undertaking, requiring as much foresight and paperwork as that invested by some girls into their first weddings. Antonella Gambotto-Burke

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