self-possession

Example Sentences

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But nothing comes across more clearly in “Queen of Chess” than Judit Polgár’s unruffled self-possession.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

Whatever self-possession Ortega thinks she may have lacked, Wednesday has it in spades.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 30, 2025

The 20-year-old back row has swagger and self-possession, and a side order of skulduggery.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2025

It’s given me this facility, and this self-possession.

From Salon • Aug. 11, 2024

She has pasted on a horrible rictus of a smile, but at least she has enough self-possession for that.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black