Collected
Collected adjective - Free from emotional or mental agitation.
Usage example: stayed calm and collected while she was in the MRI unit
Nervous
Nervous adjective - Feeling or showing uncomfortable feelings of uncertainty.
Usage example: he was nervous about how he would do at the varsity basketball tryouts
Both words in one sentence
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In the Fraggle Rock episode "Marooned", perpetually paranoid Boober and energetic Red are Buried Alive in a cave-in; facing imminent death, Boober is calm and collected, while Red is a nervous wreck.
Source: O.O.C. Is Serious Business - On a much more serious note, Princess Celestia acting nervous and grave when Discord escapes his prison — in contrast to her normal calm and collected, even playful personality — is a big warning sign that Discord is much more dangerous than he looks.
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Miyata's calm, collected, and cold nature contrasts with Ippo's mellow, somewhat dorky, and usually nervous personality; Sendo, on the other hand, contrasts with Ippo in the sense that he's brash, energetic, and much more outgoing.
Source: Manga / Hajime no Ippo
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