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poise

[poiz] / pɔɪz /




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Arsenal regained their poise and there was not much in it for the rest of the first half.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

Navigating that kind of rupture would take poise, flexibility, and tact.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

Outside, winter shows its envy and its poise.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 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

His thick lips worked soundlessly for a moment before he gained his poise.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers




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