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self-possessed

[self-puh-zest, self-] / ˈsɛlf pəˈzɛst, ˌsɛlf- /


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Roy herself appears as Radha, sharp and self-possessed.

From BBC ● Feb. 13, 2026

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

She’s become someone just as cruel, self-possessed and inconsiderate as Marion.

From Salon ● Mar. 2, 2025

He was a lot more self-possessed than I had been at sixteen.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey




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