All 4 Uses
poise
in
The Elite, by Kiera Cass
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- While a romantic idea at heart, some say it's unfair to force princes to marry women beneath them, though no one can deny the absolute poise and beauty of our current queen, Amberly Station Schreave.†
p. 124.9 *
- "We just have to remember everything Silvia taught us about poise," Elise commented.†
p. 137.6
- I didn't have her connections or Kriss's poise, but at least I cared.†
p. 239.7
- Remember to stay alert and poised.†
p. 267.8
Definitions:
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(1)
(poise) calm, confident, and in control—especially in movement, behavior, or when ready to act
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) Much more rarely, poise is a technical word referencing a unit of dynamic viscosity.