self-poise

noun

Definition of self-poisenext
as in composure

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  1. composure
  2. will
  3. willpower
  4. distance
  5. self-discipline
Noun
  • Lily responds with monk-like composure in response to Jackie’s rude queries.
    — Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 5 Oct. 2026
  • That composure helped carry Garcia quickly through open-wheel racing.
    — Tyler Carmona, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of composure
Noun
  • My own reactive skin tolerated it without an issue, but that doesn’t mean everyone’s will.
    — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Equatorial Guinea has held them against their will at a hotel owned by the president’s family.
    — Mark Banchereau, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of will
Noun
  • The finding suggests managing obesity isn’t just a matter of willpower.
    — Jamie Ross, Washington Post, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Any of us can succumb to the limits of in-the-moment willpower.
    — Joan M. Cook, Time, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of willpower
Noun
  • If Lula wins, Brazil will keep its distance from Washington and continue to deepen its relationship with China.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The officer moved a safe distance away and ordered Cruz Linares to drop the knife.
    — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of distance
Noun
  • Success requires self-discipline, resilience and the ability to stay productive without the structure of a traditional office.
    — Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
  • Some employ chatbots for fun or companionship, but many others use them to support their mental health care—from attempting to self-diagnose conditions to helping with self-discipline.
    — Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 18 June 2026
Definition of self-discipline
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“Self-poise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-poise. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

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