poise
noun
a dignified, self-confident manner or bearing; composure; self-possession.
poises
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present tense formof poise (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Then there’s that open, teeth-exposing, wonder-filled smile that poises sheer delight on the brink of a bottomless despair, two states of feeling that somehow both negate and enhance each other.
From New York Times ● Mar. 8, 2019
Others include pacifiers with a part that poises a choking hazard to young children.
From Seattle Times ● May 6, 2016
Choosing permanent head of division poises an early quandary for John Brennan.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 28, 2013
Contrasting lives: Syrian caught in the middle CIA director faces quandary on clandestine service appointment Choosing permanent head of division poises an early quandary for John Brennan.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 27, 2013
The ill-made knight turned to his oldest friend, to the first person he had loved with his poises.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
