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

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

From Salon • Aug. 11, 2024

Lagerfeld’s self-possession translated to a perpetually composed demeanor.

From New York Times • Jun. 6, 2024

Of the four, he has the most fully-formed act, is the most convincing storyteller, and seems to have the self-possession required for stand-up.

From BBC • Aug. 22, 2023

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