Sentence examples for as self-possessed from inspiring English sources

At last, her debut is set, and on the night of it, she is as self-possessed as ever.

The piles of books and folders that overwhelm most surfaces are the first indication that Mrs Johnson might not be as self-possessed as she seems.

And the owner of that preternaturally perfect Boston terrier, who looked and sounded as self-possessed as his dog, had concerns as well.

Instead, we look from the living room back toward the rest of the house, or across the surprisingly small pool, catching glimpses of a piece of architecture that is as self-possessed as ever but also sagging a bit and showing its age.

Clea is described in the script as "self-possessed with a feral, unadorned beauty".

Older now, but just as self-possessed, the same woman pauses at a corner where her fellow citizens gather, plucking up the courage to run.

The kids also don't seem quite as stylish, self-possessed or concerned with money.

One of her first school reports described the five-year-old Sarah Macaulay as "highly self-possessed" - probably the pre-eminent qualification for the part.

Mankiewicz presents the queen as a self-possessed political strategist and a literal diva who claims to be the goddess Isis and enjoys every minute of her veneration.

Amber Heard, less prepackaged at around the age of 20, stars as the self-possessed Mandy, who joins some pseudo-friends for a weekend at a ranch house that turns bloody.

Fortunately the performances are cracking, particularly Laura Elphinstone as Emily, a woman who mistakenly believes that progress always comes with faster connections, and Rosie Wyatt as the self-possessed, self-interested Sally.