self-poised

Definition of self-poisednext

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Adjective
  • The imperturbable New York rapper is back behind the boards for a lean, mean new album with endless quotables and only one guest.
    Dylan Green, Pitchfork, 28 Jan. 2026
  • But the Brits love to check an American’s imperturbable optimism.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2025
Adjective
  • That spread may create opportunities for disciplined buyers to identify value in a more selective market.
    Nia Bowers, USA Today, 25 June 2026
  • Power Geography Is Rewriting The AI Map Watch where the disciplined money goes.
    Robert J. Szczerba, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
Adjective
  • Ten films and four Toy Story sequels later, his joyful tunes have left an unshakable legacy at Disney.
    Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 19 June 2026
  • Your ferocious work ethic and absolutely unshakable moral fiber.
    Scott Bauer, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
Adjective
  • One night at the tables, Pughsley met a man named Tommy Hunt, who seemed unflappable no matter the size of the pot.
    Keith O’Brien, New Yorker, 25 June 2026
  • The service Sleek, steady, unflappable.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 June 2026
Adjective
  • His eagerness to get on the ball, even in his own half, the two nerveless penalties, and the blistering finish for his third goal would all suggest not.
    Cerys Jones, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2026
  • As did the nerveless manner in which the striker — who turns 38 in March — sent goalkeeper Harry Tyrer the wrong way from the spot to clinch another three points.
    Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Some of the scam compounds in Cambodia were like cities themselves, massive and self-contained, with supermarkets, karaoke bars, barber shops, pharmacies, and other services inside them.
    Shibani Mahtani, NPR, 21 June 2026
  • Not separate, but self-contained, with their own rhythm of light, materiality, and silence.
    Mary Holland, Architectural Digest, 16 June 2026
Adjective
  • The first song that the Beatles sang was self-composed, in itself a huge change.
    Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 28 July 2025
  • In concert, Ochoa mixes traditional and self-composed son cubano numbers with boleros, guarachas and tangos.
    George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2023
Adjective
  • Suleyman has stated his goal is to make Microsoft AI a self-sufficient, top-tier lab.
    Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 27 June 2026
  • Data broker monitoring, hosted cloud storage for system backups, and a powerful, self-sufficient firewall round out the package.
    K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 24 June 2026
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“Self-poised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-poised. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.

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