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Adjective
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No actor on TV is making a meal out of language like Tramell Tillman, and no character on TV is being punished for that imperturbable mellifluousness like Severance middle manager Seth Milchick.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
21 Mar. 2025 -
The index took a mere three weeks and a day to fall just over 10% from its peak on Feb. 19 through Thursday’s close, in its way an equal and opposite reaction to the imperturbable rally that had lifted the market to those highs.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
15 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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With Newcastle an incredibly disciplined side, Trossard was caught on the ball in a dangerous position in front of his defenders at one point, but the aim seemed to be to have him in a free role that would create space for other players out wide.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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The most successful investors are typically the ones who stay disciplined and don't check the scoreboard all the time.—
Steve Hruby,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
13 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The truth is much simpler: two people met as adults, found an unshakable connection, and fell in love.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Oct. 2025
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Like gravity, like time; there are four unshakable laws that hold the whole damn business together: Press.—
Chris Cardillo,
Rolling Stone,
23 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Even a driver as unflappable as Piastri must be starting to feel some frustration that the last three major decisions made by the McLaren pit wall haven’t gone his way.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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The good ones have learned to remain calm and unflappable, minding their body language both in front of their players and the media.—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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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
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Instead, Kvitova produced a nerveless performance, finishing off the match with her first ace of the final.—
Danielle Rossingh,
Forbes,
27 June 2021
Adjective
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Everything here is sealed off, self-contained, almost embalmed.—
Jerry Saltz,
Vulture,
10 Oct. 2025
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The game encouraged competitive streaks, teamwork, and plenty of giggles, with parents noting it was well constructed, self-contained, and easy to store or bring along to grandma’s house.—
Emily Glover,
Parents,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The first song that the Beatles sang was self-composed, in itself a huge change.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
28 July 2025
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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
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The home is self-sufficient thanks to solar panels that generate three times its energy needs with the surplus going back into the local grid.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
11 Oct. 2025
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At its peak, Eloise was a self-sufficient community spanning 900 acres with over 70 buildings.—
Nour Rahal,
Freep.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Self-poised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-poised. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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