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Equanimity

ee-kwuh-NIM-uh-tee noun

Calmness and steadiness, especially under stress.

Example

He handled the delay with an equanimity that settled the whole room.

Use equanimity for calm composure in conflict, uncertainty, or pressure.

From Latin aequus, meaning equal, and animus, meaning mind or spirit.

An equal mind stays level when the room tilts.

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