self-poise

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-poise
Noun
  • But Saban himself likely appreciated Bama’s composure against UGA.
    Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
  • The Golden Warriors’ composure was tested.
    Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Burnett’s out-of-costume persona—approachable, winning, game—earned her a kind of good will with audiences that her zany sketch material alone might not have.
    Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Perhaps against Young’s will, Thomas pointed and insisted on a celebratory chest bump.
    Brody Miller, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • This is a rare trifecta that puts your voice, your willpower, and your aura on high.
    Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 30 Sep. 2025
  • The question is whether Israel has the willpower to step up its game in this information war.
    Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Advertisement The quake’s epicenter was shallow, only some 5 km below the surface, which means its energy needed to travel less distance before hitting infrastructure.
    Chad de Guzman, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
  • More observations are coming Hundreds of scientists are now measuring dark energy by studying millions of galaxies and the distances between them.
    Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • So that is of course fantastic, the self-discipline and the self-motivation.
    Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Such opportunities inspire self-discipline, strengthen presentation skills, boost reputation and empower influence.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
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“Self-poise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-poise. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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