: having poise:
a
: marked by balance or equilibrium
b
: marked by easy composure of manner or bearing
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
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And just like that, Hall is in her element — powerful, poised and completely in command of her stage.
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Corein Carter, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Today Asakawa is a fellow at IBM, a poised and fashionable role model for women engineers, and a keen strategist for the company.
—IEEE Spectrum, 31 Jan. 2012
According to these arbiters, there is a correct way to react when your husband achieves a lifetime dream, and Stoll’s poised and somewhat reserved response was far from it.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 17 Apr. 2025
Now Washington’s franchise player, Daniels had one of the most poised and productive rookie seasons in NFL history.
—Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
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Corein Carter, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Today Asakawa is a fellow at IBM, a poised and fashionable role model for women engineers, and a keen strategist for the company.
—IEEE Spectrum, 31 Jan. 2012
According to these arbiters, there is a correct way to react when your husband achieves a lifetime dream, and Stoll’s poised and somewhat reserved response was far from it.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 17 Apr. 2025
Now Washington’s franchise player, Daniels had one of the most poised and productive rookie seasons in NFL history.
—Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for poised
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“Poised.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/poised. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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