act cool

Frequency: 7.850.0 per million words

to behave in a calm and unemotional way

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Examples (20)

  • He forced himself to count to ten and act cool.
  • She acted cool towards me at the party, and I have no idea why.
  • When she saw her crush, she tried to act cool and not look too interested.
  • Why are you acting so cool with your old friends from college?
  • Even though he was nervous, the presenter had to act cool in front of the large audience.
  • He started to act cool whenever I mentioned his previous job.
  • It's difficult to act cool when you've just won the grand prize.
  • There's no need to act cool with the new team members; we should make them feel welcome.
  • My teenage son is always acting cool around his friends.
  • I noticed they began to act cool with each other after their disagreement.
  • Just act cool when they walk by; don't make it obvious you were talking about them.
  • If you criticize his work, he'll probably just act cool and not speak to you for days.
  • She acted cool during the intense negotiation, which ultimately worked in her favor.
  • She tends to act cool as a defense mechanism when she feels intimidated.
  • He thought he was acting cool, but his trembling hands gave his anxiety away.
  • Although he apologized, his colleagues continued to act cool around him for a week.
  • No matter how chaotic the situation gets, the first rule for a leader is to act cool.
  • I'm sorry I've been acting cool lately; I've just had a lot on my mind.
  • I regret acting so cool towards her; she probably thinks I'm not interested.
  • I didn't mean to act cool during the meeting, but I was too surprised to respond.