poise
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5.5
- noun
- /pɔɪz/
:
aplomo
- She handled the difficult situation with remarkable poise that impressed everyone around her.
- poise and confidence
- poise and appearance
The drive, the urgency, the clarity, the poise, the Peace of Mind.
- The drive, the urgency, the clarity, the poise, the Peace of Mind.
- What they can do is control their poise and their response to those folks.
- Her job is her poise and her dignity, what she represents.
- Like the like the the self-confidence and the poise that that requires.
- Grace, empathy, love, poise, you know, confident, all that stuff, all of that shit can continue to grow.
Examples
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Here was the old familiar poise that Trudy had always admired in Irene.
Fiction book (1992) -
The maturity and poise expected from young children in those difficult times were striking.
Academic text (2006) -
I thank her for her courage and poise and power.
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This was a woman with extreme poise.
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And such poise, as though she belonged up there.
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But I thought Klea had so much humanity and poise and dignity and beauty.
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Criteria for selection as Miss Kentucky Derby queen include knowledge of the festival, poise, intelligence, personality, and campus involvement.
Academic text (2005) -
Narrators gain public speaking experience and grow in poise and self-confidence.
Academic text (2010) -
As she reaches the altar, her hands tremble, but she maintains her poise and control.
Fiction book (1995) -
Naomi set her purse aside, and with seamless poise chose a chair.
Fiction book (1995)
Synonyms
38
5.1
Calm control of your feelings and actions in a difficult situation
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8.2
Confidence and calm when you are under pressure
1
6.1
A feeling of confidence and calm in difficult situations
1
3.9
A calm, elegant way of moving and behaving
1
9.9
Calm and steady behavior when things are difficult or dangerous
Calm control of your feelings when things are difficult
A calm, steady way to behave when things are difficult
Antonyms
Compounds
How Poised
- Formal
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8.6
1
7.9
1
6.7
37
5.5
38
5.1
9
2.7
Surface Forms
Etymology
Poise comes from the Old French word pois, which meant 'weight' and comes from the Latin root pendere meaning 'to hang' or 'weigh'. So to have poise is to have the right balance or steady weight in how you stand and act.