self-possessed

Example Sentences

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You were able to find this self-possessed, radical woman.

From New York Times

The man chained up with it, who is purportedly Beau’s lost brother, represents his more courageous and self-possessed self, which his mother has also metaphorically locked away.

From Los Angeles Times

At the same time, there is something both supernatural and ominous in this tale, specifically as it relates to a young girl named Vicky, played by the remarkably self-possessed newcomer Sally Dramé.

From Washington Post

If anything, Ezra wants to disappear entirely, as he does into a fake social media account where he poses as an attractive and self-possessed guy’s girl he calls Ingrid.

From New York Times

An irrepressible bundle of youthful exuberance, Irene’s propulsive, constant motion may be in keeping with that of an average 19-year-old, but there’s a palpable urgency lurking just beneath that self-possessed surface.

From Los Angeles Times