poise

Example Sentences

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Outside, winter shows its envy and its poise.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026

For players 16 and 15 years old, respectively, to deliver with poise and confidence on such a big stage speaks to a bright future.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2026

The poise of the prose somehow heightens the tension of this superbly crafted story, a thriller that shows how the animosities of war live on beyond the fighting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

It is unlikely Harry Brook will ever have the poise of Strauss or the aura of Stokes.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

The young man had a kind of poise about him, though, that looked as though it might hold up indefinitely, with the very small proviso that he keep at least one hand in one pocket.

From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger