self-poised

adjective

Definition of self-poisednext
as in imperturbable

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  1. imperturbable
  2. disciplined
  3. unshakable
  4. unflappable
  5. nerveless
  6. self-contained
  7. self-sufficient
  8. self-reliant
Adjective
  • The team’s droll, imperturbable manager, Dave Roberts, spent much of his summer issuing medical briefings on infirm pitchers.
    Nicholas Dawidoff, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
  • Minsky is the very opposite: chipper, imperturbable, and with impeccable manners.
    Jill Lepore, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of imperturbable
Adjective
  • Soto is also one of baseball's most disciplined and patient hitters, having drawn walks in 18.1% of his plate appearances, compared with the overall MLB rate of 8.4%, in 2024.
    David K. Li, NBC News, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Management highlights continued investments in the Total Home strategy and disciplined expense management amid a challenging economic environment.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of disciplined
Adjective
  • The unshakable Justin Herbert had a pass intercepted for the first time since Week 2.
    Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Her grit and unshakable determination will continue to inspire me, always.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2024
Definition of unshakable
Adjective
  • Jesse Minter quickly impressed Chargers players with his calm demeanor during his first season as an NFL defensive coordinator, but as the Denver Broncos rolled up three consecutive touchdown drives last Thursday, even the unflappable Minter started to panic.
    Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec. 2024
  • DeLuca proved a natural: curious, unflappable and direct.
    Mark Ellwood, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of unflappable
Adjective
  • Instead, Kvitova produced a nerveless performance, finishing off the match with her first ace of the final.
    Danielle Rossingh, Forbes, 27 June 2021
  • The seemingly nerveless Floridian, a ferocious competitor at the best of times, hit back in style to close with two birdies in his last three holes for a round of 69 in the process sending a very clear message to his rivals out there.
    Patrick Snell, CNN, 9 Aug. 2020
Definition of nerveless
Adjective
  • They are self-contained with all necessary components included.
    John Natale, Hartford Courant, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Like the 2024 version of the vampire tale, the original ending of 1922’s Nosferatu was self-contained, as was the only other notable remake of the film, Werner Herzog’s 1979 Nosferatu starring Klaus Kinski.
    Tim Lammers, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of self-contained
Adjective
  • And Fosun have set an ambition for Wolves’ football operations to be self-sufficient.
    Steve Madeley, The Athletic, 15 Dec. 2024
  • Now startup California Thermodynamics is offering miniature nuclear reactors to produce synthetic fuel on site replacing everything from diesel to Jet A1, removing the need for the entire supply chain and making bases self-sufficient.
    David Hambling, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of self-sufficient
Adjective
  • With little money and food to buy, Gogi needed to be self-reliant—classical methods guaranteed a harvest.
    Kurt Johnson, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Still, some 92% of the world’s most advanced chips are currently made by TSMC’s Taiwan fabs, so the U.S. is far from self-reliant.
    Katie Tarasov, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of self-reliant
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