aplomb
imperturbable self-possession, poise, or assurance.
the perpendicular, or vertical, position.
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Discretion is that panel’s ultimate skill, and Walorski wielded it with aplomb.
One voice can gum up the entire political reality in Washington, and those voices know how to find the microphones with aplomb.
Transients are sharp, and attack and decay are handled with aplomb, it’s just more tightly focused unless you’re at a closer proximity.
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Resolving moral dilemmas is her daily work, and she does it with clarity and aplomb.
Ian McEwan's New Novel Keeps Life at Arm's Length | Nick Romeo | September 11, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIt was a dizzying time, and Shaquille handled an array of new situations with conspicuous aplomb.
The cutting-edge forensic work that it took to bring them into custody from abroad is retold with great aplomb by Levington.
Meanwhile, during the past several years in Champagne, the “Grower” movement has gained momentum and aplomb.
Such boldfaced aplomb would be deployed time and time again in dealing with the Nazis.
World War II’s Most Glamorous Spy: Christine Granville | Emma Garman | July 7, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST"No," she exclaimed with dainty aplomb to the man who sat cross-legged in muslin draperies on the table.
Hilda | Sarah Jeanette DuncanI had behaved with unusual sedateness, had showed an aplomb I had never before evidenced.
Tramping on Life | Harry KempWinona, with surprising aplomb, bore the scrutiny of the family while she pulled long white gloves along her bare arms.
The Wrong Twin | Harry Leon WilsonChattie jumped up on the windowsill, with her usual stealthy aplomb, and rubbed herself against the girl's face.
Robert Elsmere | Mrs. Humphry WardSuddenly, and for the first time in all her knowledge of him, his cynical aplomb had fallen from the man like a garment.
The Shadow of the Rope | E. W. Hornung
British Dictionary definitions for aplomb
/ (əˈplɒm) /
equanimity, self-confidence, or self-possession
Origin of aplomb
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