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Adjective
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No actor on TV is making a meal out of language like Tramell Tillman, and no character on TV is being punished for that imperturbable mellifluousness like Severance middle manager Seth Milchick.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
21 Mar. 2025 -
The index took a mere three weeks and a day to fall just over 10% from its peak on Feb. 19 through Thursday’s close, in its way an equal and opposite reaction to the imperturbable rally that had lifted the market to those highs.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
15 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Like Texas, South Carolina is long, disciplined and absolutely ferocious down low.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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Their 18-game unbeaten streak, characterised by disciplined defending, swift counter-attacks, and strong team cohesion, has captured the attention of both fans and pundits.—
Sindiswa Mabunda,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Even with rock-bottom prices, only those with plenty of cash and an unshakable belief in the area can stomach the risk of waiting out a comeback.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
17 Apr. 2025
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But Cronenberg has admitted that the work is, in its own peculiar yet very on-brand way, a response to dealing with what felt like an unshakable grief.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
16 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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DuBois spent much of his career at WNBC and WCBS in New York, and maintains a smooth, unflappable presence that contrasts with Dickerson’s kinetic, lean-forward style.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
2 Apr. 2025
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Kilmer made his big-screen debut in the 1984 rock & roll spy spoof Top Secret and landed his breakout role two years later in Top Gun, playing Cruise's unflappable flyboy rival, Iceman.—
Oliver Gettell,
EW.com,
2 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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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
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Instead, Kvitova produced a nerveless performance, finishing off the match with her first ace of the final.—
Danielle Rossingh,
Forbes,
27 June 2021
Adjective
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Or something that’s extreme, like Law & Order or a sitcom, where every episode is self-contained.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
18 Apr. 2025
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That said, future versions may ultimately be fully self-contained.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Trump has frequently quipped that the US doesn’t need to import items like lumber, cars and oil, claiming that natural resources and manufacturing potential are plentiful enough domestically for America to be self-sufficient.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2025
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Create spaces where connections can continue after a patient is self-sufficient and released from care, enabling them to stay connected with a trusted team and/or circle of support.—
Sharron van der Meulen,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Indeed, as geopolitical tensions have driven the West to gradually decouple from China in recent years, Beijing has adapted to the resulting economic slowdown by prioritizing domestic consumption and making the economy more self-reliant in key sectors.—
Linggong Kong,
The Conversation,
25 Mar. 2025
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What Canadians need, though, is a leader who's tough and firm and stands by his convictions, a leader who will make Canada strong, self-reliant and stand on its own two feet, a leader who will put Canada first.—
Kevin Sabet,
Newsweek,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Self-poised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-poised. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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