self-possessed
Example Sentences
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An even more welcome addition to our already bulging shelves is the belated arrival of a largely complete studio discography of Britain’s greatest conductor, and certainly its most self-possessed: the musical grandee Sir Thomas Beecham.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025
He unabashedly leans into that vibe here, even while wrangling his pair of self-possessed cats.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 3, 2025
"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.
From BBC • Jan. 17, 2025
Even more frightening is that she presents as intelligent and self-possessed.
From Salon • Aug. 27, 2024
Another voice, musical and self-possessed, cried pleasantly: “Wit thou well, here are fourteen armed, and thou canst not escape.”
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
