Definition of poised
: having poise:a : marked by balance or equilibriumb : marked by easy composure of manner or bearing
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Examples of poised in a Sentence
The actors were poised on the stage, ready for the curtain to come up.
She held the pencil poised over the paper.
The company is poised for success.
She seemed poised to take on the leadership of the country.
He is now poised to become the next big star in country music.
a city poised between the mountains and the sea
a group of people poised between hope and fear
Recent Examples of poised from the Web
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American officials strongly denied the claim, but the sides seem poised for more weeks of conflict until Mr. Obama hands over the presidency to Donald J. Trump.
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Companies finally look poised to boost capital spending, which should bolster growth.
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Gray’s still and poised realism seems to shatter from moment to moment with a nearly surrealistic spontaneity and subjectivity.
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For a while there, games seem poised to break out of their extended adolescence and veer towards something more decidedly adult.
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First Known Use of poised
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POISED Defined for English Language Learners
poised
playDefinition of poised for English Language Learners
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: not moving but ready to move
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: ready or prepared for something
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: in a state, place, or situation that is between two different or opposite things
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