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Presence of mind

noun

Self-control in a crisis; ability to say or do the right thing in an emergency.

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... the blood fairly spouted out—got her in the leg, and she lost her temper, and began lashing out. Hunt, with great presence of mind, threw a bucket of water over them both. And as soon as they were quiet, dear, good, demure little Tank was put in ...

— Letters to Helen - Impressions of an Artist on the Western Front • Keith Henderson

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... lips to say quickly, "Pray, pray rouse yourself, or we are lost!" but he had presence of mind enough left to press his teeth firmly together and gaze fixedly at the Baggara, whose dark eyes flashed angrily as he stamped one foot and advanced a little more, to repeat his words. Still Morris did not stir, and it was only ...

— In the Mahdi's Grasp • George Manville Fenn

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... that Proteus, self-love, to elude the presence of mind, the inexorable eye, the fast hand, of ...

— Classic French Course in English • William Cleaver Wilkinson

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... temporize. Ten minutes later the crew of the Elizabeth Barstow in various attitudes of astonishment beheld their commander going ashore with his cook. The mate so far forgot himself as to whistle, but with great presence of mind cuffed the boy's ear ...

— Short Cruises • W.W. Jacobs

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... at this time, took hold of matters with admirable coolness and presence of mind. Sergeant Atwood tried out the switchboard and found all lines broken. He also found on trying it the buzzerphone out. Lieutenant Walker gave orders to Private White to stay on the switchboard and Corporal Adolphus Johnson to stay ...

— History of the American Negro in the Great World War • W. Allison Sweeney

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