self-possessed
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In person, Rowbottom is striking — tall, platinum blond, soft-spoken — though less imposing than carefully self-possessed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 2026
An even more welcome addition to our already bulging shelves is the belated arrival of a largely complete studio discography of Britain’s greatest conductor, and certainly its most self-possessed: the musical grandee Sir Thomas Beecham.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 23, 2025
Since the first Star Wars film was released in 1977, the Jedi have sought to embody the ideal of self-possessed, morally immaculate Force-users committed to upholding peace in the galaxy.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2024
An exquisite portrait miniature of Rose Prentice, a domestic worker in her Sunday best, painted around 1837, joins the constellation of proud, self-possessed Black women to have served as muse to the artist Mickalene Thomas.
From New York Times ● Sep. 8, 2023
“She was a remarkable young woman. Very self-possessed and serene. Intelligent, eager to learn.”
From "The Giver" by Lois Lowry
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