self-possession

Example Sentences

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But nothing comes across more clearly in “Queen of Chess” than Judit Polgár’s unruffled self-possession.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

In a bright, charismatic performance, McCalla’s Elinor brings to life the character’s brainy charm and self-possession.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2025

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

From Salon • Aug. 11, 2024

Lagerfeld’s self-possession translated to a perpetually composed demeanor.

From New York Times • Jun. 6, 2024

And now at last Odysseus would have perished, battered inhumanly, but he had the gift of self-possession from grey-eyed Athena.

From "The Odyssey" by Homer