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adjective

serene

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not agitated; without losing self-possession

In a sentence

Six example sentences with serene, each labelled with its topic.

  • Down two with four seconds left, the rookie stayed serene at the line and sank both free throws.

    Basketball

  • The ferry crossing was serene, gulls trailing the wake while passengers dozed under blankets on the open deck.

    Travel

  • Stoic writers prized a mind kept serene by rehearsing misfortune in advance rather than by avoiding the world.

    Philosophy

  • The cellist stayed serene when a string snapped mid concerto, swapping to a spare and rejoining at the next bar.

    Music

  • The founder seemed serene through the outage, answering questions calmly while engineers scrambled behind her.

    Startups

  • The statue's face is serene, eyes half closed, untroubled by the crowds shuffling past with their cameras.

    Art

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