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self-possessed

[self-puh-zest, self-] / ˈsɛlf pəˈzɛst, ˌsɛlf- /


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Roy herself appears as Radha, sharp and self-possessed.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 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

Even more frightening is that she presents as intelligent and self-possessed.

From Salon • Aug. 27, 2024

Fisher is the socially awkward but self-possessed Skye, who gets caught in the middle of the family drama.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 21, 2023

I should tell you that our king is both gentle and firm, self-possessed and sympathetic.

From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz




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