Examples of 'poised' in a sentence

Meaning of "poised"

Poise can be a verb meaning to hold or carry oneself in a graceful and composed manner
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  • Possessing poise, having self-confidence.
  • Ready, prepared.
  • Balanced, in position, equilibrium
  • simple past tense and past participle of poise

How to use "poised" in a sentence

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They remain poised to discover us at any moment.
The lips should be soft and poised.
Canada is poised to become a clean energy superpower.
And the working man is poised to overthrow us.
We are poised on the edge of a brave new world.
Jalil started off poised and confident.
Poised on the side is a sauté of wild mushrooms.
Britain may now be poised to do so once again.
Him poised to finally give life to creation.
The enemy seemed to be poised for a counterattack.
Poised for the attack on the garrison.
Now we are poised for the final blow.
Poised with tooth and fire in paw.
She now seems poised for a comeback.
Is poised to change these old methods forever.

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Native hip hop poised for breakthrough.
Poised to reclaim his lost criminal empire.
Mujuru seemed poised for a genuine comeback.
It has emerged that liza hearn is poised.
And they are poised over a pile of regulations.
This is an industry that is poised for takeoff.
She was so poised and well turned out.
Yes they are delicately poised all right.
You are poised to cross over in a major way.
The international community is poised at a defining moment.
Myanmar is poised on the threshold of a new era.
Asian emerging economies poised for rebound.
Britain is poised to become the sweatshop of europe.
Sara was pretty and poised and perfect.
And we are poised to make major inroads nationally.
Around his neck is a cobra poised to strike.
Then we are poised to repeat it across the globe.
I am a little struck by how poised you tell it.
All are poised to maximise the opportunity.
That some girl is poised to die soon.
She poised her hand on the switch.
Usd recoils as it poised for a new attack.
Lendl poised to return to the scene of deluge.
The midterm elections are poised to be extremely interesting.
She poised with a water with jewelry.
Prior to that fashion editorials were highly poised.
Montenegro poised for independence after referendum.
Because she will be poised to run away.
Ecoin is poised to become the world standard.
Islamic civilisation seemed poised for destruction.
Livingston poised for switch to a new stadium.
And for a moment it was poised in the air.
Pink flicks poised to pull in female fannies.
Current major energy players are poised to be disrupted.
Comic books poised for film incarnations.

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