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adj. - Marked by calm self-control (especially in trying circumstances).

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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."
  • Sami, usually very coolheaded, rang my room, asking if I was OK.
  • But such coolheaded skepticism did not work its way into the report.
  • Darcy excelled by being coolheaded and crisp throughout the entire debate.
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