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Meanings of calm poise in English

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Usage of calm poise in English
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It was a rocking-chair, but it did not sway with her calm poise.
The Coast of Chance
2
And I find that calm poise of hers very restful.'
The Pool in the Desert
3
No wonder that Evelyn had that air of gentle breeding and calm poise like Madam Chartley's.
The Little Colonel's Chum: Mary Ware
4
She started as he came upon her, but instantly recovered her calm poise of the evening before.
High Noon: A New Sequel to 'Three Weeks'
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He has less self-consciousness, more calm poise.
Rolf in the Woods
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The quiet, calm poise of the hostess dominated the entire party and everyone felt contented and at ease.
Book of Etiquette, Volume II
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The great fame, power, and wealth of her husband did not disturb the calm poise of her spirit.
The Women of the Caesars
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She was a deep-tinted blonde, with the calm poise of a lady who cooks butter cakes in a window.
The Voice of the City: Further Stories of the Four Million
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