self-possessed
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Self-possessed and unflappable, he radiates serenity even as he brutally trounces his competition, a kind of soothing confidence that seems to bewitch even Trebek.
From Slate • May 29, 2019
Self-possessed Suzanne, Evie believes, is one of them.
From Slate • Jun. 7, 2016
Self-possessed, which is a kinder way of saying brittle.
From The Guardian • Jun. 26, 2010
Self-possessed Dean Elder became one of the most interesting to press and public of the 63 witnesses who testified at the Speer in quest.
From Time Magazine Archive
Self-possessed, the way children of a blind parent tend to be.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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The Giver
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