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Sangfroid meaning

Composure, self-possession or imperturbability especially when in a dangerous situation.

Using Sangfroid

  • The main meaning on this page is: Composure, self-possession or imperturbability especially when in a dangerous situation.

Context around Sangfroid

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 30 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 0 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

certain 1×

Often after:

approach 1×

Sentence patterns with Sangfroid

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a certain sangfroid approach to 1× for its sangfroid 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

birdie also cut 1× the scene in 1×

Common sentence endings:

for its sangfroid 1× the mortal coil 1×

Words around Sangfroid

Just before it in the word index:

sangerville 2 sanger 92 sangeetha 7 sangeeta 18 sangeet 25 sangdong 2

Just after it in the word index:

sangguniang 9 sangh 92 sangha 50 sangham 3 sanghamitra 6 sanghamitta 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 4 aacr 4 aacsb 4 aadar 4 aadk 4 aadujeevitham 4

Corpus analysis for Sangfroid

  • In this selection, "sangfroid" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 30 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, certain and approach stand out and add context to how "sangfroid" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a certain sangfroid approach to and for its sangfroid. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "sangfroid" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with sangfroid

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Birdie also cut hair at Heron Meadows, the assisted living facility on the edge of the Clapham border, and she had a certain sangfroid approach to the mortal coil. (29 words)

The scene in which Julie (Honor Swinton Byrne) is told that her very well dressed, older lover Anthony (Tom Burke, “Only God Forgives”) is a junkie is remarkable for its sangfroid. (31 words)

Longer example sentences

The scene in which Julie (Honor Swinton Byrne) is told that her very well dressed, older lover Anthony (Tom Burke, “Only God Forgives”) is a junkie is remarkable for its sangfroid. (31 words)

Birdie also cut hair at Heron Meadows, the assisted living facility on the edge of the Clapham border, and she had a certain sangfroid approach to the mortal coil. (29 words)

Example sentences (2)

Birdie also cut hair at Heron Meadows, the assisted living facility on the edge of the Clapham border, and she had a certain sangfroid approach to the mortal coil.

The scene in which Julie (Honor Swinton Byrne) is told that her very well dressed, older lover Anthony (Tom Burke, “Only God Forgives”) is a junkie is remarkable for its sangfroid.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "sangfroid" in a sentence?
An example: "Birdie also cut hair at Heron Meadows, the assisted living facility on the edge of the Clapham border, and she had a certain sangfroid approach to the mortal coil." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "sangfroid" from authentic English texts.
What does "sangfroid" mean?
Sangfroid means: Composure, self-possession or imperturbability especially when in a dangerous situation.
How many example sentences with "sangfroid" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "sangfroid", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.