presence of mind
US /ˈprɛzəns ʌv maɪnd/
・UK /ˈprezəns ɔv maind/
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n. (u.)Uncountable NounThe ability to remain calm and take quick, sensible action in a difficult situation.
She had the presence of mind to call for help.
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Part 1 - Pride and Prejudice Audiobook by Jane Austen (Chs 01-15)
- Tease, calmness of manner, and presence of mind no!
Tease, calmness of manner, and presence of mind no!
- Tease calmness of manner and presence of mind!
Tease calmness of manner and presence of mind!
Les Misérables 10th Anniversary Concert Act 2 !
- For your presence of mind
For the deed you have done
For your presence of mind For the deed you have done
- For your presence of mind, for the deed you have done, I will thank you, Monsieur, when our battle is won.
For your presence of mind, for the deed you have done, I will thank you, Monsieur, when our battle is won.
BBC 6 Minute English_May 14, 2015 - The First Space Walk
- so he had the presence of mind to get on with all of this,
so he had the presence of mind to get on with all of this,
- Rob: But Leonov had the presence of mind to find a solution.
Rob: But Leonov had the presence of mind to find a solution.
The Art of War Audiobook by Sun Tzu
- of his presence of mind.
of his presence of mind.
- a commander-in-chief may be robbed of his presence of mind.
a commander-in-chief may be robbed of his presence of mind.
Part 2 - Anne of Green Gables Audiobook by Lucy Maud Montgomery (Chs 11-18)
- She seems to have a skill and presence of mind perfectly wonderful in a child of her age.
She seems to have a skill and presence of mind perfectly wonderful in a child of her age.
- She seems to have a skill and presence of mind perfectly wonderful in a child of her
She seems to have a skill and presence of mind perfectly wonderful in a child of her
Part 3 - Jane Eyre Audiobook by Charlotte Bronte (Chs 12-16)
- even John's own gruff tones: there were exclamations of: "What a mercy Master was not burnt in his bed!" "It is always dangerous to keep a candle lit at night: how providential that he had presence of mind to think of the water jug: I wonder he waked nobody: it is to be hoped he will not take cold with sleeping on the library's sofa," et cetera.
even John's own gruff tones: there were exclamations of: "What a mercy Master was not burnt in his bed!" "It is always dangerous to keep a candle lit at night: how providential that he had presence of mind to think of the water jug: I wonder he waked nobody: it is to be hoped he will not take cold with sleeping on the library's sofa," et cetera.
- even John's own gruff tones: there were exclamations of: "What a mercy Master was not burnt in his bed!" "It is always dangerous to keep a candle lit at night: how providential that he had presence of mind to think of the water jug: I wonder he waked nobody: it is to be hoped he will not take cold with sleeping on the library's sofa," et cetera.
even John's own gruff tones: there were exclamations of: "What a mercy Master was not burnt in his bed!" "It is always dangerous to keep a candle lit at night: how providential that he had presence of mind to think of the water jug: I wonder he waked nobody: it is to be hoped he will not take cold with sleeping on the library's sofa," et cetera.
Book 02 - The Hunchback of Notre Dame Audiobook by Victor Hugo (Chs 1-7)
- Gringoire, more and more terrified, clutched by the three beggars as by three pairs of tongs, dazed by a throng of other faces which fraw then yelped around him, unhappy Gringoire endeavored to summon his presence of mind in order to recall whether it was a Saturday.
Gringoire, more and more terrified, clutched by the three beggars as by three pairs of tongs, dazed by a throng of other faces which fraw then yelped around him, unhappy Gringoire endeavored to summon his presence of mind in order to recall whether it was a Saturday.
- presence of mind, in order to recall whether it was a Saturday.
presence of mind, in order to recall whether it was a Saturday.
Part 7 - A Tale of Two Cities Audiobook by Charles Dickens (Book 03, Chs 08-11) !
- sensible that something might depend on his presence of mind, he commanded himself and was silently attentive.
sensible that something might depend on his presence of mind, he commanded himself and was silently attentive.
- Confused, but sensible that something might depend on his presence of mind, he
Confused, but sensible that something might depend on his presence of mind, he
Top 100 Plays of the 2025 Season
- Presence of mind.
Presence of mind.
- Let's not forget the hustle by Zach Charbonne to have the presence of mind just to go over to pick the ball up in the end zone.
Let's not forget the hustle by Zach Charbonne to have the presence of mind just to go over to pick the ball up in the end zone.