Collected
Collected adjective - Free from emotional or mental agitation.
Usage example: stayed calm and collected while she was in the MRI unit
Worried
Worried adjective - Feeling or showing uncomfortable feelings of uncertainty.
Usage example: the soldier's father had a worried expression as he listened to the news
Both words in one sentence
- He is clearly worried about Wonder Woman, yet remains (or...tries to) his cool, collected self.
- Even if Iji's on a Pacifist Run she still scares the hell out of everyone on the field, partially because she's somehow able to make her way through a warzone without killing anything, and partially because she's collected so much ammunition that they're worried she'll become a miniature black hole.
Source: The Dreaded / Video Games
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