poise

US /pɔɪz/

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UK /pɔɪz/

n. (u.)Uncountable NounWay of behaving with confidence/emotional control

With her poise, she can talk to anyone

v.t.Transitive VerbTo hold something steadily

He will poise the plate on his hand

n.NounWay of moving gracefully with balance/control

With poise she moved across the crowded room.

v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To hold something steadily

They poise their child above their heads.

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or as much poise as they came in the room.
or as much poise as they came in the room.
maintain that posture, maintain that poise,
maintain that posture, maintain that poise,

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us from losing our poise and despairing: we should become bustani or gardeners. The enlightened
us from losing our poise and despairing: we should become bustani or gardeners. The enlightened

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But I was struck by his poise, his openness.
But I was struck by his poise, his openness.

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lift and poise the book and stand in act to hurl it, I instinctively
lift and poise the book and stand in act to hurl it, I instinctively

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Right now, poise at the edge of the galaxy, Emperor Zurg has been secretly building a weapon with the destructive capacity to annihilate an entire planet.
Right now, poise at the edge of the galaxy, Emperor Zurg has been secretly building a weapon with the destructive capacity to annihilate an entire planet.

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They lack the confidence, poise and verbal dexterity to get their points across with
They lack the confidence, poise and verbal dexterity to get their points across with

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The film reminds us that beneath a ballerina's veneer of perfect poise and control is a life
The film reminds us that beneath a ballerina's veneer of perfect poise and control is a life

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that might be because you value poise and patience.
that might be because you value poise and patience.

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That said, maybe I'm just bad at fighting Gwyn in particular, or never have enough poise,
That said, maybe I'm just bad at fighting Gwyn in particular, or never have enough poise,

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In all the Dark Souls games there's a stat known as Poise. The stat determines the character's
In all the Dark Souls games there's a stat known as Poise. The stat determines the character's
The higher the Poise the less you would stagger. In the second game the function
The higher the Poise the less you would stagger. In the second game the function