self-possession

American  

[self-puh-zesh-uhn, self-] / ˈsɛlf pəˈzɛʃ ən, ˌsɛlf- /

noun

1. the quality of being self-possessed; control of one's feelings, behavior, etc.; composure; poise.

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Etymology

Origin of self-possession

First recorded in 1735–45

Example Sentences

The 20-year-old back row has swagger and self-possession, and a side order of skulduggery.

From BBC

It’s given me this facility, and this self-possession.

From Salon

She is a poignant picture of frayed dignity, her aristocratic self-possession increasingly brittle as the story progresses toward it sad denouement.

From New York Times

This self-possession is apparent in one of the six photographs published as part of Detour’s 1995 music issue.

From Los Angeles Times

Of the four, he has the most fully-formed act, is the most convincing storyteller, and seems to have the self-possession required for stand-up.

From BBC