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• n  freedom from wavering or indecision; constancy of resolve or conduct
  He trusted her clear steadiness that she would do what she said
• n  the quality of being steady or securely and immovably fixed in place
• n  the quality of being steady--regular and unvarying

• And at the crucial moment of the campaign the astonishing onset of the financial crisis it was Obama's gut steadiness that won the public's trust, and quite possibly the .
• They have chosen to orient their life toward steadiness, loyalty and teamwork, so they put a high value on those qualities.
• Barack Obama has prospered in this presidential campaign because of the steadiness of his temperament and the judicious quality of his decision-making.

• firmness

• unsteadiness

News & Articles

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• Altidore leads US over Honduras in WCup qualifying
  SANDY, Utah (AP) -- As goaltender Tim Howard looks out from in front of the U.S. net, he likes what he sees: the scoring of striker Jozy Altidore, the ball control of the midfielders and the steadiness of the defense.
  June 19, 2013 - The Associated Press via Yahoo! Sports
• Jozy Altidore powers U.S. past Honduras
  SANDY, Utah — As goaltender Tim Howard looks out from in front of the U.S. net, he likes what he sees: the scoring of striker Jozy Altidore, the ball control of the midfielders and the steadiness of the defense. Oh, yeah, and like the rest of his teammates, he also can see a spot in next year's World Cup there for the taking. Altidore scored a goal in his fourth consecutive international match ...
  June 19, 2013 - Boston Herald
• Jozy Altidore leads US over Honduras in WCup qualifying
  SANDY, Utah — As goaltender Tim Howard looks out from in front of the U.S. net, he likes what he sees: the scoring of striker Jozy Altidore, the ball control of the midfielders and the steadiness of the defense. Oh, yeah, and like the rest of his teammates, he also can see a spot in next year's World Cup there for the taking. Altidore scored a goal in his fourth consecutive international match ...
  June 19, 2013 - Boston Herald

Quotes

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• Colin Powell in guardian.co.uk
  In contrast, Powell said Obama "displayed a steadiness, an intellectual curiosity, a depth of knowledge and an approach to looking at problems ...... . I think that he has a, a definitive way of doing business that would serve us well."