How to Use poise in a Sentence

poise

1 of 2 verb
Definition of poisenext
Synonyms for poisenext
  • She poised her pencil above the paper and waited for the signal to begin writing.
  • Iran is poised to press ahead with the Houthis in the Red Sea, regardless of the risks.
    — Mohammad Ayatollahi Tabaar, Foreign Affairs, 29 Jan. 2024
  • Near-record heat is also poised to make a return to parts of the South in the days ahead.
    — Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 5 Sep. 2023
  • The Weeknd is poised for one of the biggest nights of his career this Sunday.
    — Kyle Denis, Billboard, 2 June 2023
  • In hip hop, artists who can rhyme about a lot of things—like Dice Benoit—are poised to do well.
    — C. Brandon Ogbunu, WIRED, 11 Aug. 2023
  • Shoigu and Putin, on the other hand, looked like two men poised to take a long walk off a short plank.
    — Time, 26 June 2023
  • Shelter costs, which make up a big chunk of the CPI, are also poised to slow in the coming months.
    — Bryan Mena, CNN, 17 Sep. 2023
  • And at this pace, the Braves look poised to be in the World Series - much thanks to his record-breaking season.
    — Sean Neumann, Peoplemag, 1 Sep. 2023
  • Stocks and bonds are poised to close the first week of 2024 with losses—a stark turnaround from the final weeks of last year.
    — WSJ, 5 Jan. 2024
  • When Part 2 picks up, Simon is poised to start a career on his own.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 18 Mar. 2024
  • The year ahead is poised to be another turning point in the mortgage world.
    — Aly J. Yale, wsj.com, 3 Jan. 2024
  • But when Boric took the podium, he was poised, diplomatic and focused on the present.
    — Pamela Constable, Washington Post, 25 Sep. 2023
  • The Colonels looked poised in marching the opening drive of the second half to retake the lead on a Patrick Nations' 21-yard field goal.
    — The Courier-Journal, 9 Sep. 2023
  • As the dry season takes hold, the bottleneck is poised to worsen again.
    — Peter Millard, Fortune, 3 Jan. 2024
  • The current backdrop is a good time to pick up tech stocks poised to gain in 2024, according to Ives.
    — Carmen Reinicke, Fortune, 13 Nov. 2023
  • The country is now poised to change the legal status of a new class of psychoactive drugs: psychedelics.
    — Jane C. Hu, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2024
  • In other words, end-of-year awards ballots are poised to look like products of the before times.
    — Hunter Ingram, Variety, 15 Dec. 2023
  • The Vanacea isn’t the first electric van to go on sale in the U.S., but it’s poised to be the most capable currently available.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 15 May 2023
  • Depp, too, seems poised to jump into a new stratosphere of stardom.
    — Jada Yuan, Washington Post, 24 May 2023
  • With 18 players returning, the Spartans are poised to make a run at states again.
    — Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
  • Now, though, it is poised to be a serious issue in the 2024 campaign—and beyond.
    — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune Crypto, 25 May 2023
  • This is like having a large group of soldiers poised and ready to kill whatever moves.
    — Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 17 Aug. 2023
  • So Reddit seems poised to make quite the splash as a public company.
    — Kylie Robison, Fortune, 23 Feb. 2024
  • One of those two movies is poised to start collecting awards points real soon.
    — Joe Reid, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2023
  • Democrats united: The Senate’s 12 Democrats are poised to vote to convict Paxton.
    — Gromer Jeffers Jr., Dallas News, 15 Sep. 2023
  • The 16 best looks according to Bazaar's fashion team run the gamut from risk-taking to perfectly poised.
    — Tara Gonzalez, Harper's BAZAAR, 15 May 2023
  • The state is poised to expand school choice — unless the faulty arguments and transparent agenda of the union carry the day.
    — Andrew Fowler, National Review, 5 Mar. 2024
  • Indeed, for a Dodgers club poised to use a patchwork pitching plan in the playoffs, Tuesday offered a stress test of sorts.
    — Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2023
  • The opposing lawsuits now appear poised to wind their way through both state and federal court at the same time.
    — Aaron Gregg, Washington Post, 6 May 2023
  • The rest of the weekend’s box office got a bit lost in Swift’s lavender haze, though there are a few movies that are poised to clear the $50 million threshold this weekend.
    — Joe Reid, Vulture, 18 Oct. 2023
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poise

2 of 2 noun
  • In short, the Jaguars played with a lack of poise across the board.
    — Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al, 3 Sep. 2023
  • Hard over on the wheel and the Midi digs in and carves the turn with poise.
    — Howard Walker, Robb Report, 21 July 2023
  • The bullpen, believe it or not, even showed some poise.
    — Shawn McFarland, Dallas News, 17 Sep. 2023
  • The 28-year-old showed a lot of poise and technical skills in this matchup.
    — Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2024
  • The entire way, Overton showed the command and the poise that the Reds have needed on the mound this year.
    — Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 13 May 2022
  • The poise is gone, and there’s a kind of fun camaraderie with his costars in its place.
    — EW.com, 18 Feb. 2024
  • The Packers lost the road game but LaFleur praised Love's growth and poise from his first start a year earlier.
    — Christopher Kuhagen, Journal Sentinel, 10 May 2023
  • But Missouri came out with fire and poise to open up the second stanza.
    — Jaden Lewis, Kansas City Star, 27 Jan. 2024
  • Blake Corum, Donovan Edwards and the linemen in front of them looked poise to make fast work of the Huskies.
    — Eric Olson, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2024
  • The curly borg trim is in line with Hudson, Pugh, and Union's look, but the lighter color palette gives it an air of charm and poise.
    — Alyssa Grabinski, Peoplemag, 3 Dec. 2022
  • Beth Harmon was played, with eerie poise, by Anya Taylor-Joy.
    — Patrick Radden Keefe, The New Yorker, 25 Dec. 2023
  • Pride, certainly, and poise—even the waiters have it—but no boasting.
    — David Denby, The New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2023
  • There's that unique tension in its sinews, and a sense of athletic poise and balance.
    — Tony Swan, Car and Driver, 28 Aug. 2023
  • Showing poise under pressure, Lyons used his arm and his legs to move the Bulldogs to the St. Bonaventure two-yard line.
    — Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2023
  • Gone are the days of picture-perfect poise and larger-than-life mystique.
    — Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2023
  • And yet again, the Flower Mound native showed poise in precision as the kicker.
    — Michael Haag, Dallas News, 28 Dec. 2022
  • While no nimble sportster, the LSC responds to the helm nicely and corners with agility and poise.
    — Csaba Csere, Car and Driver, 9 Feb. 2023
  • Maybe the poise of greatness by consensus opinion cannot be faked.
    — A.a. Dowd, Chron, 14 Oct. 2022
  • And yet, other than perhaps his poise and arguably his vision, the pass does not display any of the traits that made Pelé Pelé.
    — Rory Smith, New York Times, 29 Dec. 2022
  • And reigning junior champion Clare Seo showed poise and promise at 16 as one of the young skaters to watch this quad.
    — Janie McCauley, ajc, 28 Jan. 2023
  • And reigning junior champion Clare Seo showed poise and promise at 16 as one of the younger skaters to watch this quad.
    — Janie McCauley, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Jan. 2023
  • His poise as a decision-maker is why Williams couldn’t afford to pull him.
    — Shane Young, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2023
  • The Wildcats showed the poise of a team that had been in tense moments before, finding an answer every time the Cougars tried to narrow the gap.
    — Greg Luca, San Antonio Express-News, 26 Mar. 2022
  • Jones noted how Lewis marveled at the way Love maintained his poise no matter how much the coach tried to get under his skin.
    — The Salt Lake Tribune, 7 Sep. 2023
  • The sporty royal showed her princess poise when a young participant tried to tickle her on the sidelines, as seen in the video shared to X by Sky News.
    — Simon Perry, Peoplemag, 6 Oct. 2023
  • That speaks volumes to the Thunder’s ability to stay locked in throughout the season and maintain poise.
    — Nick Crain, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024
  • The school was locked down, and Drew praised the poise and efficiency of the students and faculty who scrambled to safety.
    — Dennis Romero, NBC News, 6 Jan. 2023
  • But the car tracks perfectly down straights and dances into and through turns with poise unexpected in such a large car.
    — Kevin Smith, Car and Driver, 24 June 2023
  • Ewers’ poise was noticeable, as was his footwork, which can get of whack.
    — Kevin Sherrington, Dallas News, 10 Sep. 2023
  • The rude, off-tune blasts of a boat horn that sounded somewhere between an F and a G-flat could not derail the poise and charm of their performance.
    — Christian Hertzog, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Nov. 2022

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