Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Composed; not disturbed.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Composed or tranquil in mind, manner, etc.; undisturbed.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective in
full control of one'sfaculties , andhaving afirm belief in one'sabilities ;confident ,assured andpoised
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective in full control of your faculties
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Examples
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The Hollywood Reporter's Todd McCarthy calls Gosling's performance a "bid to enter the iconic ranks of tough, self-possessed American screen actors -- Steve McQueen, Clint Eastwood, Lee Marvin."
Ryan Gosling turns tough guy for thriller "Drive" Reuters 2011
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But the exercise relieved some of the tension he was feeling and helped him compose the calm, self-possessed image he wanted to portray on camera.
O: A Presidential Novel Anonymous 2011
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He states that the art world "has been hijacked by the very same forces that poisoned the world of finance: herding, greed and short-termism leading to asset inflation, market collusion, lack of substance and too many self-possessed individuals."
Brian D. Cohen: The One-Percenter Art World Brian D. Cohen 2012
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The Hollywood Reporter's Todd McCarthy calls Gosling's performance a "bid to enter the iconic ranks of tough, self-possessed American screen actors -- Steve McQueen, Clint Eastwood, Lee Marvin."
Ryan Gosling turns tough guy for thriller "Drive" Reuters 2011
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He states that the art world "has been hijacked by the very same forces that poisoned the world of finance: herding, greed and short-termism leading to asset inflation, market collusion, lack of substance and too many self-possessed individuals."
Brian D. Cohen: The One-Percenter Art World Brian D. Cohen 2012
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After grabbing glasses of water, I began asking her questions ranging from how she balances work and family to how she became such a self-possessed businesswoman.
Natalia Brzezinski: Designer Shoshanna Talks Bikinis, Bustiers and Women Feeling Beautiful Natalia Brzezinski 2011
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So throughout my journey, I definitely identified much more closely with the struggling hero archetype than with the self-possessed goddess archetype.
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The very young, self-possessed, blond girl in the bright red sleeveless dress in "Glass Door" 2006 sits on the floor with her back to a window.
Religious Experiences William Meyers 2011
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After grabbing glasses of water, I began asking her questions ranging from how she balances work and family to how she became such a self-possessed businesswoman.
Natalia Brzezinski: Designer Shoshanna Talks Bikinis, Bustiers and Women Feeling Beautiful Natalia Brzezinski 2011
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So what on earth was such a woman, a masterful, strident, self-possessed and sharp-edged woman, doing to herself with a man who repeatedly betrayed and humiliated her?
anydelirium commented on the word self-possessed
'I keep my countenance,
I remain self-possessed
Except when a street piano, mechanical and tired
Reiterated some worn-out common song
With the smell of hyacinths across the garden
Recalling things that other people have desired
Are these ideas right or wrong?'
-A Portrait of a Lady, by T.S. Eliot
February 21, 2008