Definition: noun self-possession or imperturbability especially under strain. (from French meaning, literally, “cold blood”)

Quotation: “‘I mean, it’s just kind of like … whatever … I’m here for a purpose,’ the affidavit quotes her as saying. ‘I know what my purpose is. I am not a … moron, you know what I mean.’
Ms. Lewis complimented Kristen on her sang-froid, telling her, ‘You look at it very uniquely, because … no one ever says it that way.’
After that, they discussed her train ride home. And her share of the cash.”
- from Affidavit: Client 9 and Room 871