Get Free Checker
[ US /ˌikwəˈnɪmɪti/ ]
[ UK /ˌiːkwɐnˈɪmɪti/ ]
NOUN
  1. steadiness of mind under stress
    he accepted their problems with composure and she with equanimity

How To Use equanimity In A Sentence

  • Brooks managed to squeeze 'peripatetic', 'equanimity', 'homeostasis', 'sojourner', 'grandiloquent' and 'didactic' into the brief 850 word article on the inner workings of Obama's mind, exposing a fragile psyche of his own, and a desperate need to validate his position as a national talking head. Ben Cohen: David Brooks and Big Words
  • She accepted the prospect of her operation with equanimity .
  • Equally, there are those who conduct their affairs with imagination and equanimity.
  • Providing only that my private and domestic circumstances give me pleasure, you will find my equanimity quite remarkable.
  • Lying in clouds of scent in the sunken tub filled to the brim, that streak of equanimity she had asserted itself.
  • She recovered her equanimity, and was an agreeable image of serene dignity.
  • She accepted the prospect of her operation with equanimity .
  • I'm not saying they were always equanimous but they had more equanimity than I had, less anxiety than I had.
  • This shadow transmutes into wisdom by letting go of your self-importance and experiencing the enriching depth, expansiveness, and abundance of all life with equanimity. C. Clinton Sidle: The Five Wisdoms Of The Mandala
  • One suspects he will need the wisdom of Solomon to handle the situation with total equanimity.
View all