Definitions for presence of mind
pres·ence of mind

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1. presence of mindnoun

   self-control in a crisis; ability to say or do the right thing in an emergency

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1. presence of mindnoun

   Focused alertness, quick-thinking resourcefulness, stability of thought and feeling, or good sense, especially in spite of circumstances which are distracting, stressful, or otherwise challenging.

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1. Presence of Mind

   Presence of Mind is a 1999 Spanish-American drama film directed by Antoni Aloy and starring Sadie Frost, Lauren Bacall, Harvey Keitel, and Jude Law. The film is based on the 1898 novella The Turn of the Screw by Henry James.

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1. presence of mind

   Presence of mind is the ability to remain calm, think clearly, and react appropriately in challenging or critical situations or stressful circumstances. It involves being highly alert, mindful and aware of the present moment, thereby enabling swift decision-making and effective problem-solving.

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1. presence of mind

   Ready conceptions of expedient, producing promptitude of action under difficult and alarming circumstances. A quality indispensable in a general.

Matched Categories

1. • Self-control

How to pronounce presence of mind?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

How to say presence of mind in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of presence of mind in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of presence of mind in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of presence of mind in a Sentence

1. Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal:

   When you think about it -- two friends together -- one jumps in the way of a bullet to save her friend's life, the other, even though she was shot in the leg, she had the presence of mind to pull the fire alarm and in the process saved other people's lives.

2. Unknown:

   Accident, n.: A condition in which presence of mind is good, but absence of body is better.

3. Unknown:

   Accident, n. A condition in which presence of mind is good, but absence of body is better.

4. Chief James Craig:

   It was very clear that this suspect was trying to bait the officers. He had a presence of mind, but also what was clear, he wanted suicide by cop.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=presence of mind
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Presence_of_Mind
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presence_of_Mind
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html