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self-possessed

adjective as in calm

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The usually self-possessed Edward Ashton was muttering and half mad after his failed tour of Switzerland.

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It’s impossible to know if Smith was really this self-possessed and ruminative as a child or if nostalgia has altered her perspective.

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He unabashedly leans into that vibe here, even while wrangling his pair of self-possessed cats.

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According to this account, Camilla was "self-possessed enough when they arrived at Paddington to jump off the train, find a guy in uniform and say 'That man just attacked me,' and he was arrested".

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"Mark is far more self-possessed and septical, possibly, of this company," says the 51-year-old, who played manager Ben Wyatt in comedy Parks and Recreation.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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