composed
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,630 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 6,368 times across 155,139 chapters — 0.003% of every word in the library.
What it means
adjective
- serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress the performer seemed completely composed as she stepped onto the stageI felt calm and more composed than I had in a long time
composed in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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The Etruscan confederacy was composed of twelve cities.
Narrative and Lyric Poems (first series) · O. J. [Annotator] Stevenson · Chapter 1
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The lines “To a Mouse” seem by report to have been composed while Burns was actually plowing.
Poems Every Child Should Know · Mary E. (Mary Elizabeth) [Editor] Burt · Chapter 1
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At last he came to one of the largest forests in all the world, composed entirely of cedars.
The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts · World Traditions (Celtic, Norse, Asian & Persian) · Chapter 1
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Persons who inhabit residences composed of a brittle, transparent, silicious material, should refrain from forcibly casting fragments of granite, etc.
Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 08, May 21, 1870 · Various · Chapter 1
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The other, and larger, fire centred a rectangle composed of tall racks, built of saplings and intended for the drying of clothes.
The Riverman · Stewart Edward White · Chapter 1