self-poised

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-poised
Adjective
  • 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
  • In this case, the board demonstrated a lack of moral and disciplined courage, leaving everyone to deal with the aftermath. Shortages of intellectual or empathetic courage impose equally ominous impacts.
    Keith D. Dorsey, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
  • That could be a pastor in the mold of Francis, but one who is more disciplined in his public statements, or a pope who makes up for a lack of personal charisma with a skill for steady governance.
    Jason Horowitz, New York Times, 7 May 2025
Adjective
  • The team is now showing resolve against the West’s clear-cut No. 1, limiting Shai Gilgeous-Alexander down the stretch and winning the clutch minutes with unshakable cool (Russell Westbrook is a celebratory yeller, fine, but these guys are a chill bunch overall).
    Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 13 May 2025
  • Over some 15 years, Ruth and Lily form an intimate, unshakable bond, anchored by their domestic routines and mutual affection.
    Sophia Stewart, The Atlantic, 9 May 2025
Adjective
  • It’s been easy to get lost in Mikko Mania, as Rantanen has put the Stars on his broad shoulders and carried them this far, with some significant help from the unflappable Jake Oettinger in goal.
    Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 14 May 2025
  • Gansevoort Plaza, Meatpacking District | Free with RSVP Sally Ride became the first American woman to blast off into space, but beneath her unflappable composure was a secret.
    Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 12 May 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • Instead, Kvitova produced a nerveless performance, finishing off the match with her first ace of the final.
    Danielle Rossingh, Forbes, 27 June 2021
Adjective
  • There's not a ton of homework needed for this – most of the action is self-contained and most of the characters, B- and C-level MCU players, are explained on the fly.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 3 May 2025
  • Or something that’s extreme, like Law & Order or a sitcom, where every episode is self-contained.
    Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The key here is making smaller teams self-sufficient to create agility.
    Matthew Shilts, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
  • Turns out, even the most off-grid, self-sufficient, nomadic existence is a construct that can be dismantled, piece by piece.
    Jessica Kiang, Variety, 15 May 2025
Adjective
  • The government’s decision to expedite the launch comes as the country seeks to be more self-reliant in moving exports via air.
    Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 28 Apr. 2025
  • More broadly, these efforts will strengthen India’s defense industrial base, allowing India to position itself to be a more self-reliant and agile force in the evolving global defense landscape.
    Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
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“Self-poised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-poised. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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