Sentence examples for a poised from inspiring English sources

It is a poised performance.

He held his fork in a poised position.

Here she's a giddy girl, there a poised woman.

It was emblematic of a poised performance by the Rangers.

Its wheelbase of nearly 12 feet gave the car a poised, sublime ride.

Here video-art projections by John Gurrin augmented a poised, haunting rendition by the Momenta players.

She has a poised, aristocratic manner, yet she is alert to paradox, irony, and absurdity.

And for good reason: she's a poised, amiable performer with a crystal-clear soprano.

Sanchez's father, Nick, an Orange County fire captain, sought to bring up Mark as a poised All-American.

Then came a poised explanatory speech by Janet Eilber, the troupe's artistic director, followed by Ms. Vishneva's performance.

One of Thursday's standouts was Alexandra Jacob, a poised and elegant dancer with a delicately expressive reach.