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

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

From Salon • Aug. 11, 2024

Of the four, he has the most fully-formed act, is the most convincing storyteller, and seems to have the self-possession required for stand-up.

From BBC • Aug. 22, 2023

I think that people in general wish that they had more of that self-possession that Wednesday has, and that refusal to let anybody else’s opinions change her or make her feel bad.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2023

Is it the ultimate act of letting go of oneself, or a cheap act of self-possession?

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman