poise
noun
a dignified, self-confident manner or bearing; composure; self-possession.
poising
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present participleof poise.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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But that hasn’t slowed down the scooter-makers: Both Bird and Lime have raised hundreds of millions in venture capital funding, poising the companies to continue to expanding across the country.
From Slate ● Dec. 10, 2018
The Greeley Fire Department determined the people had carbon monoxide poising and 22 people were taken to a hospital Saturday night.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 30, 2018
A white hedonist basking deliciously among South Sea Islanders and a sturdy Cape Codder poising his malicious harpoon over boiling seas, join incongruously in the popular impression of Herman Melville.
From Time Magazine Archive
Last week a glittering aluminum Ceres took her place on the city's skyline, poising her twinkling magnificence on top of Chicago's tallest office pylon, the new 44-story, 609 ft.
From Time Magazine Archive
I cracked my knuckles and grabbed the Player Two joystick with my left hand, poising my right hand over the Flap button.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
