aplomb

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The film demanded a full range of character work from Fanning, who met the challenge with her typical aplomb.

From Salon • Jan. 24, 2026

After successfully badgering his dad to take him to a local club to play on full-size tables at the age of eight, the young Hunter made the leap from table top snooker with aplomb.

From BBC • Jan. 2, 2026

This is a tricky and intellectually demanding task, and she does it with aplomb.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

If you can condition yourself to embrace that fact, you can profit from calamity and good fortune with equal aplomb.

From Barron's • Nov. 5, 2025

Lieutenant Scheisskopf unveiled his epochal surprise that Sunday with all the aplomb of an experienced impresario.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller