self-poise

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-poise
Noun
  • She was eventually taken off her flight and reportedly booked a new ticket after regaining her composure, per the outlet.
    Colson Thayer, People.com, 11 July 2025
  • Stevens’s reflections on his years of service reveal what’s pulsing beneath his composure: the choice to look away from troubling secrets and repress personal desires.
    Mia Barzilay Freund, Vogue, 7 July 2025
Noun
  • The Standing Group’s work also comes at a time when the political will to focus on atrocity crimes prevention work appears to have diminished.
    Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
  • All the pieces are aligned, except for political will.
    Carlo Scissura, New York Daily News, 11 July 2025
Noun
  • Since change is often framed as a challenge of willpower or attitude, leaders are taught to anticipate resistance and to respond to it effectively.
    Inga Bielińska, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
  • This exorbitant fee was avoidable — except the voters, unlike politicians, have little tenacity and willpower to fight the good fight.
    U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 July 2025
Noun
  • Keep a distance from tall, solitary trees or other elevated structures.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2025
  • The service can reach maximum speeds of 125 mph and covers the 235-mile distance between the two cities in 3 hours, 25 minutes.
    Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025
Noun
  • Molineaux’s passion for self-discipline and mental resilience is central to his philosophy.
    Reem Amro, FOXNews.com, 28 June 2025
  • In Aries, a Fire sign that thrives on taking the lead, we’re called to channel our energy into personal goals and self-discipline.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 21 June 2025
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“Self-poise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-poise. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.

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