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- noun The state of being
unflappable .
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Examples
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But that is simply testament to Obama's unflappability, which is, more than anything else, driving the GOP nuts.
Jacob Heilbrunn: State of Play: Obama's 100 Day Press Conference 2009
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There is a clarity to it which is rare, and a kind of unflappability, a peaceable steadiness, which I found both admirable and enjoyable.
Books news, reviews and author interviews | guardian.co.uk 2009
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(I've watched all the debates, and McCain clearly won this one -- but the media gave it to Obama based on his "unflappability".)
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Trott's strength comes from a completely different place—it's a function of calmness, detachment, complete unflappability.
Cool-Hand Trott Leads Way Richard Lord 2011
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Test cricket requires patience and unflappability and steadiness and all the virtues our hurry-up-and-git-her-done culture will never grasp.
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His accounts of dealing with right-wing militias, prison rioters, terrorist hijackers and even jealous ex-husbands show that negotiators must be masters of persuasion, pillars of unflappability and skilled improvisers who can make split-second decisions in perilous situations.
Book review of "Stalling for Time," by ex-FBI hostage negotiator Gary Noesner Post 2010
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His accounts of dealing with right-wing militias, prison rioters, terrorist hijackers and even jealous ex-husbands show that negotiators must be masters of persuasion, pillars of unflappability and skilled improvisers who can make split-second decisions in perilous situations.
Book review of "Stalling for Time," by ex-FBI hostage negotiator Gary Noesner Post 2010
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It invests his art with an emotional distance, reinforced by the unflappability of his artistic cohorts in Paris.
Stravinsky Crashes the Party Stuart Isacoff 2011
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His performances are a function of his lightning-fast decision making, but also of his concentration, extraordinary mental strength and unflappability.
India's Heirs Are Not Apparent Richard Lord 2011
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Trott's strength comes from a completely different place—it's a function of calmness, detachment, complete unflappability.
Cool-Hand Trott Leads Way Richard Lord 2011
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