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Adjective
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The imperturbable New York rapper is back behind the boards for a lean, mean new album with endless quotables and only one guest.—
Dylan Green,
Pitchfork,
28 Jan. 2026 -
But the Brits love to check an American’s imperturbable optimism.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
3 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Amid the nods to social media and cancel culture and the shallow perils of modern celebrity, the image of Taylor-Joy’s disciplined group of insurgents, who speak in almost archaic, poetic dialogue, strikes a bracing contrast.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
5 Feb. 2026
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Information sharing will always be a work in progress that requires ongoing training and disciplined practice.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The heat remains between Cathy and Heathcliff, and this unshakable bond ensures their mutual destruction.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
9 Feb. 2026
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In short, investors are questioning the once-unshakable dominance of software and tech.—
Benzinga,
Freep.com,
7 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Fudd wears the same cool, neutral expression in every scenario on the court, her demeanor unflappable to anyone on the outside looking in.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
5 Feb. 2026
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Sabalenka repeatedly looked at her box in frustration during the third set, while Rybakina was unflappable and made fewer errors in the big moments.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
1 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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His eagerness to get on the ball, even in his own half, the two nerveless penalties, and the blistering finish for his third goal would all suggest not.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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As did the nerveless manner in which the striker — who turns 38 in March — sent goalkeeper Harry Tyrer the wrong way from the spot to clinch another three points.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
The Athletic,
9 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Swan Lake and The Nutcracker, two crown jewels in the American repertoire, would not exist without Petipa’s original stagings; meanwhile, Russian ballet was bolstered by American influence, becoming more technically adventurous and less self-contained.—
Sara Krolewski,
The Atlantic,
5 Feb. 2026
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The overall feel is calm, self-contained, and deliberately low-key—an easy place to settle into the slower rhythm of Tulum.—
Erika Owen,
Architectural Digest,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The first song that the Beatles sang was self-composed, in itself a huge change.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
28 July 2025
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In concert, Ochoa mixes traditional and self-composed son cubano numbers with boleros, guarachas and tangos.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Aug. 2023
Adjective
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Plans are emerging in Florida, for example, to build self-sufficient energy centers using turbines that burn greenhouse gas-emitting natural gas.—
Mary Ellen Klas,
Twin Cities,
15 Feb. 2026
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Alongside its recycled design ethos, the hotel runs on solar power, uses its own water wells, composts, and aims to be as self-sufficient as possible.—
Stephanie Rafanelli,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Self-poised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-poised. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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