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Meanings of presence of mind in English

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Usage of presence of mind in English
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The widow of the Little Chemist had skill and presence of mind.
The Lane That Had No Turning, Volume 1
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Pia remembered he had the presence of mind to acknowledge her help.
Nano
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Louise, nearest the door, had the presence of mind to open it.
Betty Gordon in Washington; Or, Strange Adventures in a Great Ci...
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All presence of mind and sense of honor seemed to be lost.
Napoleon and the Queen of Prussia
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She had the presence of mind of an audacity more courageous still.
Cosmopolis — Volume 2
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The sudden revulsion of hope did not overcome her presence of mind.
The Life of St. Frances of Rome, and Others
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Grosse was the first among us to recover his presence of mind.
Poor Miss Finch
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With admirable presence of mind he kept exactly even with the fish.
Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 18, July 30, 1870
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The disarmed adventurer lost his presence of mind along with his sword.
The Poor Plutocrats
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The young author, losing his presence of mind, fled from the house.
The World's Great Men of Music: Story-Lives of Master Musicians
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At length there returned to me some portion of presence of mind.
Complete Stories and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe
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Later, one of the ministers congratulated me on this presence of mind.
The Story of a Pioneer
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Bin even had the presence of mind not to subvocalize his relief.
Existence
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Then Raskolnikoff lost his presence of mind and made a serious mistake.
The Lock and Key Library: The Most Interesting Stories of All Na...
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At this critical moment Roederer showed both fidelity and presence of mind.
The Life of Marie Antoinette, Queen of France
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By his presence of mind and courage many friendly lives were saved.
Our Soldiers: Gallant Deeds of the British Army during Victoria'...