| I refrained from asking him why and therefore seeming desperate, a perception of collectedness that came at the expense of my gaining any real answers or closure. |
| Normally I'm alright with exams, and the guy sitting to my right during last year's history mods proclaimed me to be the essence of calm and collectedness. |
| In our interview, she was the very picture of collectedness and confidence, but at one point the pressure did get to her. |
| The two of them basically radiated calm, cool, collectedness. |
| I felt a calmness and collectedness I hadn't experienced in years after my little rendezvous with Tim over coffee and apple pie. |
