noncomposure

English

Etymology

From non- +‎ composure.

Noun

noncomposure (uncountable)

1. Lack of composure; The quality of being upset or worked up.
   • 1989, Judee K. Burgoon, David B. Buller, William Gill Woodall, Nonverbal communication: the unspoken dialogue, →ISBN, page 332:

     When coupled with anxiety cues and the absence of positive feedback or affiliative behaviors, such behavior may signal noncomposure and discomfort in a relationship.

   • 1994, Mark L. Knapp, Gerald R. Miller, Handbook of Interpersonal Communication, page 256:

     Noncomposure may merely reflect a person's current emotive state irrespective of the relationship.

   • 1996, George Fowler, Dance of a Fallen Monk: A Journey to Spiritual Enlightenment, →ISBN:

     For an instant I thought I detected a smile of amusement or some evidence of appreciation on her face, but she quickly regained her noncomposure and snorted in disgust as she whirled to stomp back to her desk.