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
  • Stay calm, maintain composure and do your best to get through tough situations.
    Tracy Brower, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
  • These videos make clear Maddow struggled to keep her composure while covering a report from The Associated Press about shelters for children separated from their parents at the U.S.-Mexico border during Trump's first presidential term.
    Andre Byik, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of composure
Noun
  • What the affected countries will need to avoid that outcome is a combination of foreign direct investment and the will to mediate their internal differences.
    Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 17 Dec. 2024
  • The mother-in-law's refusal to amend her will or transfer the timeshares while alive has left the family facing an uncertain financial future.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of will
Noun
  • Some mistakenly believe that the source of obesity is a lack of individual willpower.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Each Lantern is equipped with a power ring that can create anything through the use of willpower, from armor to weapons to energy blasts to constructs.
    Nick Romano, EW.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of willpower
Noun
  • This property sits right in the middle of the Windy City: Magnificent Mile, Navy Pier, Grant, and Millennium Park are all within walking distance.
    Esther Carlstone, Parents, 18 Dec. 2024
  • For the purpose of this study, White defines that as the equity trading above the moving average for 80% of the time over the past two months and closing north of the trendline in eight of the last 10 sessions, before getting within striking distance of the moving average.
    Schaeffer's Investment Research, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of distance
Noun
  • Success in this field requires self-discipline, dedication, creativity and the ability to adapt to the rapidly changing digital landscapes.
    Jack Kelly, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
  • As the moon and Saturn harmonize, progress is made by demonstrating self-discipline and practicing patience.
    USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of self-discipline
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