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poised
adjective as in assured
adjective as in calm
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adjective as in charismatic
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adjective as in collected
adjective as in composed
adjective as in easygoing
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adjective as in graceful
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adjective as in placid
adjective as in relaxed
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adjective as in self-confident
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adjective as in self-possessed
adjective as in serene
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adjective as in stable
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adjective as in steady
adjective as in tactful
adjective as in tranquil
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adjective as in unruffled
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adjective as in urbane
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Example Sentences
Hovering above the scene, commandos in helicopters were poised with automatic rifles.
Already, 10 Republicans have declared they will vote for an alternative candidate and more seemed poised to join.
The current conflict it fuels is now poised to last long into the new year.
The brand logo turned out to feature a graceful archer on horseback, in a Tatar national costume, poised to shoot his arrow.
The grandson of legendary fashion editor Diana Vreeland, Nicholas Vreeland was poised for a decadent life in high-society.
His neck looked as powerful as a bull's, and his rather small head was poised upon it with a sort of triumphant boldness.
Quickly her poised arm descended, and the knife she held sank deeply into his heart.
Black Hood altered his position slightly so that he clung to the pole with one hand, his body poised for a leap.
Automatic pencil poised, he was scanning the crossword puzzle intently.
Then with superb curves the lovely gulls swept round, and remained delicately poised over the stern.
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On this page you'll find 802 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to poised, such as: audacious, certain, composed, confident, gutsy, and self-assured.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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