as in composure
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Noun
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When hopelessly romantic Penny awkwardly meets dazzling musician Bianca at a supermarket, sparks fly — and so does Penny’s composure.—
Sarah Kate Ellis,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026 -
Blashill kept his composure through such stretches.—
Kalen Lumpkins,
Chicago Tribune,
15 June 2026
Noun
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Through witness statements, surveillance, and cellphone video, investigators determined that Canon forcefully grabbed the 17-year-old against her will and threw her in his SUV's rear cargo compartment.—
Julie Sharp,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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Anne hath a will to grow her family.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
19 June 2026
Noun
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Change can sound like a willpower problem.—
Dr. Deepika Chopra,
Flow Space,
16 June 2026
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The issue isn’t a lack of willpower or using the wrong app.—
Cynthia Pong,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
Noun
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Keep a distance from tall, solitary trees or other elevated structures.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
19 June 2026
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As to what there is to see along the way, Miss Manners hopes that whoever follows will have the common courtesy, if not the common sense, to follow at a modest distance and with eyes elsewhere — no ifs, ands, buts or butts.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
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There are no day or weekly students at the exclusive boarding school, where every pupil is assigned his own room to develop self-discipline and responsibility.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
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Tate projected a credo of masculine excellence that revolved around self-discipline, physical prowess, and mental fortitude.—
Heidi Blake,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
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“Self-poise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-poise. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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