poise
noun
a dignified, self-confident manner or bearing; composure; self-possession.
is poising
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present progressiveof poise (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Your pretty foot is poising on the upper stair—beware!
From Rosemary and Rue by Amber
My father is poising me lightly in his hand, preparatory to flinging me at one of the milky cocos of Life.
From Psmith in the City by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse
