steady nerves
Unshakeable inner calm
Steady nerves refers to the ability to remain calm under pressure or in frightening situations.
Someone with steady nerves doesn't panic, flinch, or lose composure when stakes are high: Defusing bombs requires steady nerves.
The phrase often appears in contexts involving danger, performance anxiety, or high-stakes decisions where emotional control matters.
- calmFree from agitation
- cool as a cucumberExtremely calm and composed
- composureEmotional self-control
- coolCalm or fashionable
- keeping it togetherStaying functional despite stress
unflappable · steely · poise · collected · stiff upper lip · fearless · grit · resolve · courage · backbone · ice-cold · unflinching · fortitude · mettle · stoic · grace under pressure · under pressure · coolheaded
- composurecalm, calmness, composure, composed, poise
- self-controlself-control, restraint, willpower, composure, moderation
- detachmentemotional numbness, detached, dispassion, disengaged, indifference
- fortitudefortitude, mental fortitude, grit, resolve, tenacity
steady nervespanic
Uncontrollable sudden fear
jitters · hysteria · nervousness · losing one's head · falling apart
steady nervestimidity
Fearful lack of courage
cowardice · fearfulness · trepidation · apprehension · self-doubt
steady nervesanxiety
Persistent apprehensive distress
stage fright · cold feet · butterflies · fear · dread
steady, steadily, steadiness, steadied, steadying, unsteady, steadier, steadiest, stead