Thesaurus / poise
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Now known as “Sir” to his students, Rohit, 49, is tall and dark-complexioned, with a firm yet calm poise.
A NEW MARTIAL ART KEEPS CULT LEADER’S TEACHINGS ALIVEDANIEL MALLOYDECEMBER 18, 2020OZYThe preteen Miss Thang has matured into a grown woman full of poise and compassion.
7 MOMENTS WE LOVED AT THE 2020 SOUL TRAIN AWARDSCMURRAYNOVEMBER 30, 2020ESSENCE.COMDenver Coach Vic Fangio is known for exotic schemes and blitzes, and he made Tagovailoa, who had been defined by his poise and decisiveness, look like an uncertain rookie.
WHAT TO KNOW FROM NFL WEEK 11: CARSON WENTZ LOOKS LOST, AND TAYSOM HILL IS JUST GETTING STARTEDADAM KILGORENOVEMBER 23, 2020WASHINGTON POSTHe completed 20 of 28 passes for 248 yards, throwing with poise and precision.
WHAT TO KNOW FOR NFL WEEK 9: TUA TAGOVAILOA ARRIVES, AND TOM BRADY’S BUCCANEERS TAKE A BEATINGADAM KILGORENOVEMBER 9, 2020WASHINGTON POSTWhat’s more, this compact crossover has been fully redesigned, with all the poise and pluck of a Porsche Macan.
A VOTE FOR ECO-FRIENDLY RIDESJOE PHILLIPSOCTOBER 16, 2020WASHINGTON BLADEShe was a woman of too much natural and acquired poise to remain askew under any shock.
ANCESTORSGERTRUDE ATHERTONThe Hindu walks with a great deal of poise, in fact, very much like an elephant, but he also has the agility of the panther.
KARI THE ELEPHANTDHAN GOPAL MUKERJIHe slowed down the car, but Miss Scovill sat upright and recovered her mental poise, though with evident effort.
MYSTERY RANCHARTHUR CHAPMANThe whole figure had the poise and lightness of a vision; yet in the face an exquisite human tenderness smiled out.
THE DRAGON PAINTERMARY MCNEIL FENOLLOSASplendid was the emir in form and face, with broad shoulders and lordly height and poise.
GOD WILLS IT!WILLIAM STEARNS DAVISWORDS RELATED TO POISE
- affluence
- ataraxia
- bed of roses
- calm
- calmness
- casualness
- comfort
- content
- contentment
- easiness
- enjoyment
- gratification
- happiness
- idleness
- inactivity
- inertia
- inertness
- informality
- leisure
- luxury
- naturalness
- passivity
- peace of mind
- poise
- prosperity
- quietness
- quietude
- relaxation
- repose
- requiescence
- rest
- restfulness
- satisfaction
- security
- serenity
- spontaneity
- supinity
- tranquility
- unceremoniousness
- acumen
- astuteness
- balance
- brains
- caution
- circumspection
- clear thinking
- common sense
- comprehension
- discernment
- discrimination
- enlightenment
- erudition
- experience
- foresight
- good judgment
- gumption
- horse sense
- information
- insight
- intelligence
- judgment
- judiciousness
- knowledge
- learning
- pansophy
- penetration
- perspicacity
- poise
- practicality
- prudence
- reason
- sagacity
- sageness
- sanity
- sapience
- savoir faire
- savvy
- shrewdness
- solidity
- sophistication
- stability
- understanding
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