self-possession
Example Sentences
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"Oh, I see now, it is Fred Worthington," replied Jacob, regaining his self possession.
From Under Fire A Tale of New England Village Life by Munsey, Frank Andrew
There was a quiet dignity and self possession about her which became her much.
From A Search For A Secret (Vol 1 of 3) A Novel by Henty, G. A. (George Alfred)
It gave Helen time to recover her self possession.
From The Silent Barrier by Tracy, Louis
"Not hurt, only frightened, fair sir," answered Cherry, beginning to recover her breath and her self possession, as she divined that her protector was now more embarrassed at the situation than she was herself.
From The Lost Treasure of Trevlyn A Story of the Days of the Gunpowder Plot by Everett-Green, Evelyn
In spite of himself—in spite of the self possession which he would have said his campaigning experience had given him, the Colonel started.
From Anting-Anting Stories And other Strange Tales of the Filipinos by Kayme, Sargent
