Meaning of presence of mind in English
(Definition of presence of mind from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
presence of mind | Intermediate English
Examples of presence of mind
presence of mind
I was clueless but had the presence of mind to let mom handle the awkward moment.
From Huffington Post
You're tired but you have to be in the present, have the presence of mind.
From ESPN
What's most important is remembering that you possess the option to fight, and the readiness of heart and presence of mind to back it up.
From Huffington Post
He even had the presence of mind to put socks on, authorities said, sounding half-amazed.
From New York Daily News
When studying young wrestlers, coaches look for presence of mind, foot speed and adaptability.
From ESPN
Each year, families across the country have the presence of mind to record people's priceless reactions to receiving that little something that kicks their holiday from ordinary to extraordinary.
Going out into the real world without the presence of mind to question others and ourselves stops the wheels of innovation and future development right in its tracks.
From Huffington Post
First, families are unlikely to know enough about organ donation, or have the presence of mind in this time of stress to bring up organ donation.
From the Cambridge English Corpus
Surprised as she was, she had sufficient presence of mind not to tell her timid companion what had happened.
From Project Gutenberg
Courage and presence of mind had saved a battle for the time being, at least.
From Project Gutenberg
Impossible as it was that she could have been prepared to hear this, her presence of mind was equal to the occasion.
From Project Gutenberg
But even then her presence of mind did not desert her.
From Project Gutenberg
She had barely strength and presence of mind enough to conceal the paper in her bosom before sinking in a swoon.
From Project Gutenberg
He had the presence of mind next to slip behind the trunk of a big tree.
From Project Gutenberg
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