com·po·sure

[kuhm-poh-zher]
noun
serene, self-controlled state of mind; calmness; tranquillity: Despite the hysteria and panic around him, he retained his composure.

Origin:
1590–1600; compose + -ure

non·com·po·sure, noun


equability, serenity, quiet, coolness, equanimity, self-possession.


agitation.
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composure (kəmˈpəʊʒə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
calmness, esp of the mind; tranquillity; serenity

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Composure is always a great word to know.
So is commotion. Does it mean:
various groups of stars to which definite names have been given
violent or tumultuous motion; agitation; noisy disturbance:
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Word Origin & History

composure
c.1600, with many senses now given to composition or compound, from compose + -ure. Sense of "tranquility, calmness" is first recorded 1660s, from composed "calm" (1620s). For sense, cf. colloquial to fall apart "to lose one's composure."
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Example sentences
More than a year later, she still can't tell the story without a visible
  struggle to maintain her composure.
He looks fit and keeps his composure admirably as he tries to play scenes with
  obvious amateurs.
The weather was stormy, the wind blowing and still it kept its grip and
  composure.
Although his insides must have been churning, his composure and leadership came
  through in the face of defeat.
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