| 单词 | self-possessed |
| 例句 | I was not a self-possessed lad of fourteen. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z The moment I looked up again, Yakov was as I remembered—strikingly beautiful and self-possessed, his eyes as bright as lightning. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z She was a good student, curious and self-possessed, a collector of details much like her dad. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Another voice, musical and self-possessed, cried pleasantly: “Wit thou well, here are fourteen armed, and thou canst not escape.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z I should tell you that our king is both gentle and firm, self-possessed and sympathetic. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z To a self-possessed young man inebriated with the unfolding drama of his own life, all of this held enormous appeal. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z It took a courageous and self-possessed woman to take such a step. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z One moment you are feeling calm, self-possessed, happy. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Pearl did not realize, nor would she for a while yet, how unusually self-possessed her mother was for someone her age, how savvy and seasoned. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He was a lot more self-possessed than I had been at sixteen. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z The doctor sat back in another chair; his hair freshly combed, looking neat and dapper and self-possessed. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z “She was a remarkable young woman. Very self-possessed and serene. Intelligent, eager to learn.” The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z He looks clear; self-possessed, older, and for some reason, I think: We’re going to be okay. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z And then, opening her eyes, once again self-possessed, she said, "Perhaps there's a magic word or something." Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z Grandma was a force of nature—impatient, aggressive, self-possessed. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z How had they produced such a child—so smart and self-possessed, so dutiful, helpful, and precocious? Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z She was usually fatherless, motherless or an orphan, even as she seemed somehow too self-possessed to really need anyone other than to dance with. TV picks: Shirley Temple month on Turner Classic Movies 2015-07-02T04:00:00Z It is a gaze that both chills and warms, radiating and demanding trust in this singularly self-possessed presence. Review: In ‘Photograph 51,’ Nicole Kidman Is a Steely DNA Scientist 2015-09-14T04:00:00Z Dapper and self-possessed, Mr. Davies, who made his New York recital debut at Weill Recital Hall on Thursday evening, is a singer of serenity and understatement. Music Review: Iestyn Davies at Carnegie Hall - Review 2011-12-17T01:09:20Z It’s how you expect Stone to present herself, somehow: self-possessed, unflappable, wise beyond her years. Emma Stone on Woody Allen, whitewashing and why Hollywood pairs her with older men 2015-09-03T04:00:00Z The woman, who was self-possessed, looked at him with disgust and turned her back. “This Is Pleasure” 2019-07-08T04:00:00Z A typical Mary Higgins Clark protagonist was a self-possessed, professional woman whose life, through no fault of her own, was struck by evil. Mary Higgins Clark, best-selling author of suspenseful tales, dies at 92 2020-01-31T05:00:00Z The self-possessed Coral, for example, starts off addicted to the powerful anesthetic propofol, which she gets through a client who is a veterinarian. Can the Makers of ‘Money Heist’ Mint Another Hit With ‘Sky Rojo’? 2021-03-19T04:00:00Z Compared to other cases of Hollywood implosion, Nick Nolte has always been the thinking man’s train wreck: self-aware and self-possessed, even as events occasionally spun out of his control. Week Ahead: Aug. 1-7 2010-07-29T14:33:00Z No English journalist, with the possible exception of Hazlitt or Cobbett, had been so personally driven or self-possessed. The war that made Orwell 2014-01-11T15:00:00Z In retrospect, these years take on an awesome quality of self-possessed, unhurried progress toward a goal whose essence was glimpsed, but for which the technical means were as yet lacking. Elliott Carter 2012-11-06T03:26:13Z Nevertheless, these early appearances dazzled with their decidedly self-possessed and canny approach to the material. Anna Netrebko May Be Extra, but That’s Why We Love Her 2018-12-07T05:00:00Z I dedicate my time at the retreat to him and men like him – superficially self-possessed, but on another level, deeply vulnerable. The search for my inner ‘hero’: a modern masculinity retreat 2018-12-15T05:00:00Z Future continues to set a high bar for innovative wordplay and slick, self-possessed showmanship. Pop & Rock Listings for May 30-June 6 2014-05-29T04:00:00Z Passionate, incisive and self-possessed, Ms. Benton never keeps her politics far from her art or her social media accounts. Denée Benton, Tony Nominee, Embraces Her Inner Natasha 2017-05-11T04:00:00Z In each case, she is self-possessed; it is merely the expression of that self-possession that changes. Review: ‘My Fair Lady,’ Illuminated With New Stars 2019-01-28T05:00:00Z The dancers, in consequence, all look self-possessed and individually authoritative. Dance Review: Paris Ballet Opera’s ‘Giselle’ at Lincoln Center 2012-07-15T21:45:22Z How does one become so fabulous, shrewd and self-possessed? Review: Megyn Kelly Tells Tales Out of Fox News in Her Memoir, ‘Settle for More’ 2016-11-10T05:00:00Z Off stage, Jack seems unflappably self-possessed and, despite his good-natured candour, hard to get a handle on. These New Puritans: a band like no other 2010-10-07T21:59:00Z What came through to me the most was that he’s really green and of a generation that’s more self-possessed and therefore, I think, potentially more arrogant. Zachary Quinto on Gay Hollywood and Why Star Trek Beyond Is the Perfect Movie for Right Now 2016-07-21T04:00:00Z We also discover how cultured, educated and opinionated little Celso is, which explains how he seems so self-possessed and literate much later in life. ‘Night Across the Street’: a surreal, rewarding farewell 2013-04-25T20:44:45Z If you remember that Thompson’s character is supposed to be 19 in the Jane Austen novel on which the 1995 film is based, her matriarchal, self-possessed Elinor won’t fool you for a second. Ben Platt Isn’t the Oldest Adult to Play a Teenager Onscreen 2021-09-16T04:00:00Z A respected exponent of the Austro-German tradition for the past four decades, Perahia takes the stage like a master — dignified, ostensibly calm, self-possessed. Review | Murray Perahia recital packed with canonic masterpieces, to uneven effect 2017-05-15T04:00:00Z Ten of the Houston artist's pieces sit atop a platform stretching the length of the gallery, each a specimen resisting categorization, a self-possessed challenge. A napping cat or something more ominous? Curious sculptures at Wilding Cran 2017-03-18T04:00:00Z The earliest shows Kahlo at 19 and already insuperably self-possessed, if not magnetic. Review: Capturing Frida Kahlo Through a Series of Portraits 2015-09-03T04:00:00Z But dressed in black he's inconspicuous, if self-possessed. How Martin Compston shimmied from football to films 2010-08-26T22:39:00Z Common, who mastered a disciplined, self-possessed swagger in his career as a rapper, has the acting skills to suggest the emotional turmoil beneath Vincent’s cool, always-in-control demeanor. Movie Review: Sheldon Candis’s ‘Luv,’ About Becoming a Man 2013-01-17T22:51:52Z On first listening to Beck’s placid, self-possessed 12th studio album, “Morning Phase,” I did not look him up on Wikipedia to see if he’d broken up with his wife. New Music: Beck’s New Album Is ‘Morning Phase’ 2014-02-24T22:48:45Z Yes, the Japanese villagers rendered homeless by the calamity were often so calm and self-possessed that their constant offers of cookies and candies embarrassed the foreign journalists who sought to interview them. Waves of Destruction, Physical and Spiritual, Buffet Japan 2017-12-26T05:00:00Z In person, Mbatha-Raw is articulate, friendly and quick to laugh, self-possessed and alertly focused. With ‘Surface,’ Gugu Mbatha-Raw Steps Into New Territory 2022-07-26T04:00:00Z The movie’s self-possessed young star, whom Naderi spotted modeling in a sports magazine, inspired comparisons to the neorealist child actors of “Shoeshine” and “The Bicycle Thief.” ‘The Runner’ Is a Gem of the Iranian New Wave 2022-10-26T04:00:00Z Love Uma - smart, self-possessed, fiercely unique and clear-eyed about Hollywood’s corrosive treatment of women. Uma Thurman, Ready to Be Tested 2017-11-08T05:00:00Z Instead of the arrogant director and the auditioning actress of “Venus,” Kim Davies’s “Smoke” gives us two self-possessed contemporary young New Yorkers in a kitchen at an uptown sex party. Kim Davies’s ‘Smoke’ Explores Power and Desire 2014-09-08T04:00:00Z Its subject stares just slightly off to the side, self-possessed but sad. 12 Surprising Reasons to Be Grateful for the Arts in 2017 2017-12-21T05:00:00Z Deft, witty, self-possessed, they are exuberant little slices of life rendered in gently ironic prose. Winter Journal by Paul Auster – review 2012-08-15T10:00:02Z The artist proves himself no less adept at the characteristic motion of a very different kind of theater, the stately, self-possessed, classicizing motion of the opera house. Review | Yes, Toulouse-Lautrec was an alcoholic cabaret creature. But his art ranged far beyond the demimonde. 2019-11-11T05:00:00Z Lashon was confident that her son was bright, self-possessed and excelling at the things he was putting his mind to, even when she was forced to confront what exactly that was. How Atlanta History Shaped Lil Baby and Generations of Rappers 2022-10-17T04:00:00Z Simultaneously awkward and self-possessed, he has the sleepy delivery and needling cynicism of Bill Murray and the haunted intensity of Daniel Craig. Paul Sparks Hones Tragic Persona in ?Dusk Rings a Bell? 2010-06-19T06:39:00Z So by modern standards Jane Austen's heroines are uncannily self-possessed and oddly detached from the need to be 'validated' or approved of by their suitors. Love hurts more than ever before (blame the internet and capitalism) 2012-02-12T00:06:44Z That disparagement isn’t the viewpoint of the film, which shows her to be a capable and self-possessed thespian, but rather the Baumbach stand-in played by Adam Driver. Facing facts: how memoir movies are finally showing the ugly truth 2019-11-05T05:00:00Z She is so self-possessed, her speech so measured, her voice is like a soft metronome, setting the pace for the whole workshop. A little room to write 2012-08-17T00:00:00Z They are uninhibited but self-possessed, present in their own bodies while connecting with the audience in a way that professional dancers might envy. Dance Review: At National Dance Institute, a Little Improv and Little Feet 2014-01-28T21:28:24Z Ms. Moore is, as always, poised and canny in her depiction of a self-possessed woman in the process of unraveling. Movie Review | 'Chloe': Amanda Seyfried Goes on an Undercover Mission 2010-03-26T00:40:00Z It’s full of disquiet and indirection, but self-possessed. Ben Ratliff’s Favorites of 2013 2013-12-13T18:30:06Z Her cropped trousers, blanket pattern dresses and fringed throws are based on memories of her self-possessed mother roaming the family ranch in Uruguay on horseback. Gabriela Hearst is dressing women for a new era of political power 2019-01-16T05:00:00Z He praises her as “uncannily self-possessed,” a quick study who performed “slightly better” than Joe Biden in their vice presidential debate. In ‘The Restless Wave,’ John McCain Says America Is Still Exceptional 2018-05-16T04:00:00Z The evening opened with a “défilé” demonstration of beautifully self-possessed Washington School of Ballet students, choreographed by Artistic Director Julie Kent in honor of the school’s 75th anniversary. Review | Washington Ballet opens its new season with three eye-catching, yet incomplete premieres 2019-10-25T04:00:00Z On Tuesday, six self-possessed local dance students chosen by former Ailey star Renee Robinson swept onstage with gusto in the “Processional” section, adding extra electricity to an especially strong rendition. Review | The tragic beauty of Alvin Ailey’s politically charged dance programs 2020-02-05T05:00:00Z Is it the self-possessed way he holds himself that asserts authority and commands the attention of everyone in the room? Why has Timothy Olyphant become TV's go-to lawman? 2020-11-07T05:00:00Z Part of the joy in watching ballet over time is to see a dancer transform from a girl into a woman — or a boy to a man — and emerge self-possessed and strong. Two Critics Reflect on Ballet’s #MeToo Moment 2018-10-18T04:00:00Z But there was also an evenness of timbre, bordering on the monochromatic, in her singing, mirrored in the self-possessed composure of her character, which suggested either nerves or excessive caution. Opera Review: ‘Madama Butterfly,’ With Amanda Echalaz in the Title Role 2014-01-17T21:30:43Z He's not really evolved enough to tolerate a woman who's every bit as self-possessed as him, plus a lot more self-aware. "Mad Men" recap: "I'm drowning, here" 2010-10-04T12:10:00Z The rapper and singer Future also continues to set a high bar for innovative wordplay and slick, self-possessed showmanship. Pop & Rock Listings for Oct. 16-22 2015-10-15T04:00:00Z The 34-year-old veteran of Mad Men and Community, now positioned to break out in her Netflix vehicle GLOW, radiates the steely poise and self-possessed charm of a career diplomat’s wife. Alison Brie: ‘If you’re imagining me from Mad Men, you’re in for shock therapy’ 2017-06-26T04:00:00Z Sting was alone onstage, cradling an acoustic guitar, during the final moments of his supremely self-possessed show at the Roseland Ballroom on Tuesday night. Music Review: Sting at Roseland Ballroom - Review 2011-11-09T22:11:10Z Good-looking, self-possessed and relentlessly arch, he is not an automatic comic. Dan Clark ? review 2011-04-11T17:30:52Z Ten gorgeous ceramic animals, made by Ms. Vasquez Yui, are charming and mysterious, particularly a self-possessed black snake and a dignified squirrel holding out one paw. The Outsider Art Fair 2020: 7 Must-See Exhibits 2020-01-17T05:00:00Z An exquisite portrait miniature of Rose Prentice, a domestic worker in her Sunday best, painted around 1837, joins the constellation of proud, self-possessed Black women to have served as muse to the artist Mickalene Thomas. A Portrait Miniature Was Muse to Mickalene Thomas 2023-09-08T04:00:00Z In one hand she casually clasps a pair of divining rods, while in the other she holds up a pendulum, her gaze raised toward it, her lips upturned in a slight, self-possessed smile. The Many Faces of Women Who Identify as Witches 2018-08-24T04:00:00Z And the owner of that preternaturally perfect Boston terrier, who looked and sounded as self-possessed as his dog, had concerns as well. Ruff Club Brings Exclusivity to the Pet World 2013-01-02T21:02:22Z The charming animated short “Hair Love,” about a self-possessed African-American girl and her loving if slightly overwhelmed father, is the result of some unusual pairings. ‘Hair Love’: 3 Men and a Little Girl (With a Lot of Curls) 2019-08-29T04:00:00Z Many students gain a real feel of the fashion business long before they leave school, which may explain why they appear so mature and self-possessed for their tender age. Saint Martins' fashion grads can connect the dots 2011-06-29T17:07:10Z But through the experiences that she has and through the people that she meets there, we get to see her come out of her shell and become a more self-possessed woman. Alison Brie on filmmaking, "back to old antics" with Danny Pudi and a possible "Community" reunion 2022-08-31T04:00:00Z In a lot of ways, Smith isn't that different from the alarmingly self-possessed, determined 20-year-old I met after a Cure show in London, in the early spring of 1979. The Cure's Robert Smith: 'I don't worry about my epitaph' – a classic interview from the vaults 2012-08-21T12:17:40Z I stomped through the cafeteria, scowling as instructed, and felt, for those few, seemingly second-length minutes, like one of Vaquera’s young visionaries, a fellow traveler in a pack of cultishly self-possessed, if nearly feral, creatures. The Graduates 2018-10-18T04:00:00Z But even then, Cruz’s intuition kicked in, and she found herself drawn to the older mother, Janis, a self-possessed photographer dealing with an unexpected pregnancy and a dark chapter in Spain’s history. The Visions of Penélope Cruz 2022-01-12T05:00:00Z The character who started out hiding behind her husband’s career, Margulies explained, has grown into an entirely self-possessed woman. Julianna Margulies on Alicia Florrick: 'She doesn’t give a damn any more' 2015-10-05T04:00:00Z Except for the occasional self-possessed spin on the dance floor, as in her ballroom waltz scene in “Enchanted,” where subtle body language enhances her attitude of wonder. These 18 movie stars are also amazing dancers. That’s their real superpower. 2020-01-08T05:00:00Z To one side it’s a crouching, unconscious power; to the other a self-possessed, even arrogant personality. What to See in N.Y.C. Galleries in June 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z Unlike most of them, our Sally is so self-contained and self-possessed that this battle is taking place almost completely inside herself. Mad Men Watch: Don Draper’s Baby 2013-06-17T14:54:15Z Growing up in Charlottesville, Virginia, in the early 1900s, young Carrie Buck impressed those she met as serious and self-possessed, someone whose quiet demeanor hinted at a life filled with challenges. Hitler’s favorite American: “Biological fascism” in the shadow of New York City 2014-03-23T10:58:00Z Nya, a rigidly self-possessed schoolteacher, is unraveled by feelings that her restless, rebellious teenager is destined to die young. 12 Streamable Plays That Depict Black Lives Pierced by Racism 2020-06-12T04:00:00Z They’re social justice versions of the archetypal superhero origin story, ones that feature self-possessed black protagonists in a medium in which those have been too rare for too long. The Unreality of Racial Justice Cinema 2018-10-24T04:00:00Z Halsey, who is preternaturally self-possessed and becomes gleeful in moments of defiance, slips into music-business-speak with the same ease with which she curses or describes her favorite websites. Halsey, With ‘Badlands,’ Is Moving Fast to Share a Secret Language 2015-08-05T04:00:00Z Bailey said that when LaNiyah told him she was writing a book, he was surprised by how motivated and self-possessed she was. Kindergartner's book aims to educate other kids about obesity, bullying 2011-04-07T18:03:05Z A self-possessed blond boy, dressed in a polo shirt, shorts and sneakers, Kieron doesn't seem like a hothouse prodigy. 8-year-old painting prodigy is new art world star 2010-08-13T16:07:00Z “It was just hard to believe her as Laura because she is so very self-possessed, confident, attractive — anything but awkward,” Mr. Walker said. Scarlett Johansson in ‘Cat on a Hot Tin Roof’ 2012-12-19T19:23:30Z “The comedy was on the page, but when I had imagined the character, she was a little bit less self-possessed. What Alia brought was intelligence and maturity — she made her grounded and real.” For One Last Season, Alia Shawkat Is the Life of ‘Search Party’ 2022-01-06T05:00:00Z Reardon is a prayerful Catholic girl who is also appealingly droll and self-possessed. Review | Summer escapes: Five new thrillers and mystery novels offer welcome distraction 2020-05-26T04:00:00Z Styled as open and self-possessed, she lacks one essential quality: charm. | 'My Brother's Bride': ?My Brother?s Bride? With Katrina Kaif - Review 2011-09-11T22:00:03Z A self-possessed and thoughtful young man, Apted doesn’t require these injunctions. Diary of a world premiere: Join playwright Rajiv Joseph as the curtain rises on his 'Archduke' 2017-05-05T04:00:00Z She seems to have been conjured as a kind of idealized, fully self-realized and and totally self-possessed artist, pretty much the exact opposite of Hannah. 'Girls' Recap: Hannah and Adam Try to Rebuild 2015-02-22T05:00:00Z At Acheron in Brooklyn on Friday night Mr. Baker’s singing and stage presence were roughly the same: self-possessed but bristling, an act of containing endless rage more than distributing a measurable amount. Music Review: All Pigs Must Die, Metal and Hardcore at Acheron - Review 2012-01-22T22:44:46Z Using herself as a surrogate for all self-possessed women and controlling the narrative as both subject and photographer, Ms. Weems found her artistic voice. Carrie Mae Weems, Photographer and Subject 2012-09-16T07:27:05Z Immaculately groomed and entirely self-possessed, Siobhan bestrides the world of public relations like an expertly contoured colossus. In ‘American Horror Story,’ Kim Kardashian Skims the Surface 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z The other is a modern urbanite version of the same model but in this case a female figure dressed in shorts and flip-flops, her face fixed in a self-possessed stare. Art Review: African Art Museum of the SMA Fathers, Tenafly, N.J. 2010-08-19T22:05:00Z Can a child be born innately evil, or are they merely a product of their environment and an unaffectionate self-possessed mother? Clip joint: Mothers 2012-06-06T16:00:00Z Patron of agriculture, sustainer of harvests, he’s a dreamboat, as buff as Adonis, as self-possessed as a Buddha. Can Art Ever Be Innocent? 2023-01-19T05:00:00Z Where David Lynch finds a dark horror beneath the wholesome exterior, Anderson sees something exotic but practical and self-possessed; a world that ticks along like an antique toy, much treasured by a precocious child. Moonrise Kingdom – review 2012-05-24T14:15:01Z Wide-eyed and self-possessed, Ms. Ireland conveys a similar confidence, along with an air of mystery. Movie Review: ‘28 Hotel Rooms,’ by Matt Ross, With Marin Ireland 2012-11-16T01:40:55Z What I experienced felt energetic, joyous, musically self-possessed. Music Review: The Songs of William Onyeabor, at the Brooklyn Academy of Music 2014-05-04T21:29:33Z Indeed, the photos that accompany those early days show a young artist already calculating how he appears, as self-possessed and poised as he would be years later. 'David Bowie Is': How do you fit a rocker into an art museum? 2014-09-18T04:00:00Z Mr. Forsythe’s first series character was another dashing, well-dressed, self-possessed man of means. John Forsythe, ?Dynasty? Actor, Is Dead at 92 2010-04-02T20:24:00Z An attitude of almost bulletproof professionalism is their calling card, but they're so self-possessed that it's hard to warm up to any of them. 'Contagion': Hair-raising thriller keeps its cool 2011-09-07T21:42:09Z Despite the plan she held and the timer, the self-possessed 12-year-old Willow Parchment looked like a child left home alone, with nothing particular to do except experiment with her parents’ stuff. Dance Review: Platform 2012: Parallels Concludes at St. Mark?s Church 2012-04-01T20:50:58Z Even then, he seemed self-possessed beyond his years. Retiring From Ballet at 26? Dancing Can Get You Only So Far 2020-06-23T04:00:00Z I thought Obama was good-looking and remarkably self-possessed, like many aspiring actors I’ve met, but I was not a fan of that speech. Obama as folk hero: To be what he’s trying to be — black, idealistic and president — is nothing less than superhuman 2016-01-30T05:00:00Z It’s a party, but also a strategy-making festival for its intended audience: black, female, middle-class or better, middle-aged or at least self-possessed. Critic’s Notebook: Essence Music Festival With Mary J. Blige, in New Orleans 2012-07-09T22:42:42Z If anything, Ezra wants to disappear entirely, as he does into a fake social media account where he poses as an attractive and self-possessed guy’s girl he calls Ingrid. Bunkmates Turned Scam Artists Take Silicon Valley for a Ride 2023-03-07T05:00:00Z She plucked her cello, sang, got people to stand up and dance, discouraged a clap-along with self-possessed charm, and glided through the crowd playing ukulele. My Favorite Cultural Moments of 2015 2016-01-06T05:00:00Z The “Jersey Shore” conference was organized by David Showalter, a supremely self-possessed senior who secured financing for the conference outside the aegis of any particular academic department. Critic?s Notebook: ?Jersey Shore? Has Its Day at University of Chicago 2011-10-30T22:32:05Z Cohen is lanky and self-possessed, with hair the color of damp straw. Food for thought: will an era of hyper-personalized meals leave a sour taste? 2018-05-23T04:00:00Z During an interview she comes across as friendly, witty and not angry, just self-possessed. A young playwright's quest to ask difficult questions about race, class and gender 2016-12-02T05:00:00Z Here, dance is rough around the edges and, in the most gratifying instances, supremely self-possessed. Critic’s Notebook: Trespassing on the Proving Ground of the Next Generation 2013-07-28T21:30:12Z In one switched-out lyric from the anthemic “Tuesday Song,” a bracingly self-possessed Louise used to sing, with the other clinic patients, that activists’ screaming about abortion has “nothing to do with me.” ‘The Appointment’ Review: A Chorus Line at the Abortion Clinic 2023-01-24T05:00:00Z But Mr. Sivan is a creature of our time: a self-possessed, on-his-own-terms heartthrob, gay and untroubled, with the commercial sheen of a Disney star and the charisma of a boy prince. Troye Sivan Is a New Kind of Pop Star: Here, Queer and Used to It 2018-05-10T04:00:00Z One wants to call it dignified, self-possessed, attentive. Review | First Moroni exhibition in North America features one of the most celebrated portraits of the Renaissance 2019-02-27T05:00:00Z Even a girl as defiant and self-possessed as Lady is still subject to male authority, which in this neighborhood rests on a complex set of codes and customs. In ‘Girlhood,’ a French Adolescent Comes Out of Her Shell 2015-01-29T05:00:00Z In them, feminism, institutional critique, sly humor and self-possessed humility unite. An Artist Redefines Power. With Sanitation Equipment. 2016-09-15T04:00:00Z They both radiated a "self-possessed dignity and desire to share, not to get something from you," the actress recalled. Why play Big Edie in the 'Grey Gardens' musical? Betty Buckley loves 'raw, naturalistic' characters 2016-06-30T04:00:00Z The actors are very spontaneous, particularly self-possessed newcomers Mwanza in the title role and Serge Kanyinda as the unforgettable Magician. Review: 'War Witch' is a genre benchmark 2013-03-06T23:24:08Z About hers, she declares, “The hawk was everything I wanted to be: solitary, self-possessed, free from grief and numb to the hurts of human life.” Review: Helen Macdonald’s ‘H Is for Hawk,’ a Memoir on Grief and Falconry 2015-02-17T05:00:00Z It’s less jagged and self-consciously transgressive, more studied and self-possessed. Critic?s Notebook: New Jazz That Keeps an Ear Trained on the Past 2011-05-06T23:26:31Z The main character’s key attribute was her ability to remain self-possessed and Sphinxlike when it came to revealing her deepest feelings. ‘The Good Wife’s’ mission accomplished: Alicia has triumphed. 2016-05-05T04:00:00Z He's self-possessed, wearing sunglasses; it's hard to tell if he's bored or tired. Meet the inscrutible, electric Hannibal Buress 2011-06-15T21:32:00Z In the photographs, the author notes, the grizzled Lee “summons the strength of his unusual personal dignity for Brady’s camera, showing no trace of the humiliation of defeat but only a self-possessed seriousness.” Books of The Times: ‘Mathew Brady,’ a Biography by Robert Wilson 2013-08-07T21:29:29Z In almost all of them he looked intensely self-possessed, exuding gravity even in repose. Memorial Service for David S. Ware, Jazz Saxophonist 2013-01-08T23:13:50Z But she remains, in our eyes at least, witty, self-possessed, a bit aristocratic. | 'Wings': The Shadows of an Airborne Life 2010-10-25T03:00:00Z Melinda is a self-possessed girl who has been groomed by a warm and smart father to be a writer and an activist, fighting against slavery. I Love Performing Those Songs. But What About the Gender Politics? 2018-07-13T04:00:00Z She was a woman smart and self-possessed enough to break up with Don once she sensed the despair and self-loathing that propelled his infidelity. 'Mad Men' recap: 'The life not lived' 2015-04-06T04:00:00Z The lady is a blond, blue-eyed beauty with the same basic pose and knowing glance — though not the same self-possessed half-smile — as the Mona Lisa. The Washington Hostess Who Nurtured Warhol 2015-08-06T04:00:00Z At which they appear, right on cue, well-behaved and startlingly self-possessed, and are introduced. Roger Scruton: A pessimist's guide to life 2010-06-04T23:06:00Z “This feels very close to fraud,” the extremely self-possessed administrator said, and you had to agree. ‘The Affair’ Season 3 Finale: A Day in Paris 2017-01-29T05:00:00Z In fact, all of this year's panelists seemed self-possessed, freely sharing their views on higher education, social media and role models. Round Table: Four self-possessed voices from Young Hollywood 2014-11-14T05:00:00Z But there’s something else here: some newer, self-possessed, low-flame, easy-rolling kind of curiosity, not particularly fixed in one aesthetic or another. Review: Shana Cleveland & the Sandcastles Demonstrate a Low-Flame Curiosity 2015-05-25T04:00:00Z The beauty of it was its self-possessed unity, allowing the sea to be itself, with no histrionic storms. Don Pasquale; BBC Proms 6 & 8 – review 2013-07-20T23:05:54Z She seems, if anything, an extremely smart, cool and self-possessed individual; competent bordering on the formidable. 'Maybe I'll end up living in Norway, making cakes' 2010-04-02T12:17:00Z Smart, self-possessed and yet capable of expressing genuine emotion, her Nancy Carey in “Summer Magic” was resourceful enough to rescue her family’s ailing fortunes, if childlike enough to do so through a harebrained scheme. Girls of a Certain Age Challenge Hollywood 2011-06-03T16:57:32Z Mr. Little and Mr. Vavrek maintain that focus, and in Lauren Worsham, a preternaturally girlish soprano, they have a self-possessed heroine who maintains dignity and charisma in spite of harrowing conditions. Music Review: ‘Dog Days,’ New Opera, at Peak Performances in Montclair 2012-10-03T20:58:42Z That’s how I wanted to feel on my wedding day: powerful, calm, self-possessed, strong. Planning my wedding as a non-binary bride 2018-06-05T04:00:00Z He doesn't even come over as a particularly nice person: very self-possessed and narcissistic. TV review: David Bowie and the Story of Ziggy Stardust 2012-06-23T07:31:01Z There are even echoes of its heavy, blown-out guitars in the self-possessed sound of “Find the Sun.” Angel Deradoorian Channels Cosmic Energy (and Ozzy Osbourne) 2020-09-15T04:00:00Z By the time she wed fellow Boston Brahmin Henry Adams, Clover seemed a self-possessed 28-year-old. 'Clover Adams': a brilliant mind's path into darkness 2012-03-01T00:11:07Z He was an imposing figure: tall, handsome, elegant and self-possessed. How Vernon Jordan became a one-of-a-kind Washington presence 2021-03-03T05:00:00Z Her voice is bright, self-possessed, able to switch into an extravagant high gear that she doesn’t overuse. Ben Ratliff’s Top 10 Albums of 2012 2012-12-12T13:56:01Z She’s also self-possessed in the midst of a jam-packed schedule, and realistic about her future. Jamie Barton, Opera’s Nose-Studded Rock Star, Returns to the Met 2015-09-24T04:00:00Z He’s a more intense, self-possessed knockoff of David, whom he draws dissolving in an acid bath, being ripped apart by wild animals or burning in hell for his “misdeed.” Review: 'Everyone Else Burns' is a dysfunctional family comedy you can believe in 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z Fisher is the socially awkward but self-possessed Skye, who gets caught in the middle of the family drama. 'Summer I Turned Pretty' launched its cast to stardom. Like their characters, they've evolved 2023-07-21T04:00:00Z Against the implied backdrop of that noise, the astonishing and self-possessed pictures arrive, two or three of them a year. Seeing Beyond the Beauty of a Vermeer 2023-05-25T04:00:00Z Curzon compares the young queen to a more recent royal, Princess Diana, in that she was both quite sheltered and young but also quite self-possessed and engaging. Queen Charlotte and King George III: What does the 'Bridgerton' prequel get right? 2023-05-06T04:00:00Z You were able to find this self-possessed, radical woman. How Lynn Nottage and Her Daughter Are Exploring Their Relationship in Writing 2023-04-20T04:00:00Z The man chained up with it, who is purportedly Beau’s lost brother, represents his more courageous and self-possessed self, which his mother has also metaphorically locked away. 'Beau Is Afraid': A disturbingly in-depth analysis of Ari Aster's guilt trip to hell 2023-04-19T04:00:00Z At the same time, there is something both supernatural and ominous in this tale, specifically as it relates to a young girl named Vicky, played by the remarkably self-possessed newcomer Sally Dramé. Review | ‘The Five Devils’: It’s only the demons of the past, but that’s enough 2023-03-29T04:00:00Z An irrepressible bundle of youthful exuberance, Irene’s propulsive, constant motion may be in keeping with that of an average 19-year-old, but there’s a palpable urgency lurking just beneath that self-possessed surface. Review: As the world grows darker in 1942 Paris, 'A Radiant Girl' burns brighter 2023-02-17T05:00:00Z They were well-dressed, self-possessed and alert to the world around them. Review | A forgotten Impressionist is rediscovered at the Phillips Collection 2023-01-05T05:00:00Z Despite LaBelle’s lack of professional experience — his most notable big-screen role was a bit part in 2018’s “The Predator” — Spielberg saw in the young actor a more self-possessed version of his own awkward teenage self. Play Spielberg in a film directed by Spielberg? No pressure 2022-11-21T05:00:00Z Slim and self-possessed, she is equally compelling in the picture’s quieter passages. ‘Till’ review: Danielle Deadwyler channels a mother’s grief in brilliant performance 2022-10-26T04:00:00Z A royal in exile, astringently self-possessed, her syllables arrayed like fine china, she was at once instantly recognizable and readily transformable. Appreciation: Angela Lansbury, an instantly recognizable and readily transformable talent 2022-10-11T04:00:00Z But “House of the Dragon” isn’t a progressive reimagining of the Seven Kingdoms, for all of the protestations of “fans” who’ve criticized the prequel as too “woke” simply for including Black characters and self-possessed women. 'Game of Thrones' fumbled Daenerys' story. 'House of the Dragon' is making amends 2022-09-11T04:00:00Z But this rabbit is at least three times as big as the others, each ear sprouting straight up like the tip of a fleur-de-lis, and it seems remarkably self-possessed for a rabbit. What’s up with all these rabbits everywhere? 2022-07-29T04:00:00Z Is the Duke’s role as a facilitator of work for self-possessed women in a marginal trade an improvement? It's impossible not to root for Issa Rae's 'Rap Sh!t' 2022-07-21T04:00:00Z Bohmer remembers a self-possessed young person with a single-minded focus on fighting injustice who wanted to learn from other more radical activists on campus. How Karen Bass went from South L.A. activist to mayoral hopeful 2022-05-29T04:00:00Z You marvel at the physical exertion, anguishing emotion and narrative detail Comer has to master, as self-possessed Tessa moves from discrediting victims’ testimonies to being a victim herself. Perspective | Ralph Fiennes, Jodie Comer and other stars light up London plays 2022-05-17T04:00:00Z Opening in wide release from Focus Features this weekend, it’s a pressure-cooker test case of what happens when a definitively self-possessed filmmaker attempts to meet the Hollywood machine halfway. Robert Eggers knew he'd have to fight for his vision of 'The Northman.' The result was worth it 2022-04-22T04:00:00Z It was a dream come true at an absurdly accelerated pace, a wild ride that made the self-possessed Briton the sport’s newest darling at 18. Column: Rising stars in women's tennis find a bumpy ride awaits them 2022-03-12T05:00:00Z Film snob Mort may dislike the pretentious director’s buzzy new antiwar movie on mere principle but is, at heart, jealous of Sue’s barely concealed infatuation with the rising, self-possessed and attractive artist. Review: 'Rifkin's Festival,' Woody Allen's latest, may also be his worst 2022-01-27T05:00:00Z Benton said the self-possessed young woman viewers meet in the show’s premiere is not the same woman she met on the page in 2019. Because of Black women, the period drama ‘The Gilded Age’ has a Black story line done right 2022-01-25T05:00:00Z They’re a Greek chorus commenting on the moral issues raised by a charismatic, startlingly self-possessed young woman at the center. Review: Ex-President Trump claims to be a witch hunt target. These feminist artists beg to differ 2021-11-10T05:00:00Z “I turned to Aimee Mann to find that songwriting could be more sophisticated. She offers an expansive definition of what a singer-songwriter can be, with the very self-possessed nature of a bandleader.” Aimee Mann: 'I have an enormous amount of compassion for people who are struggling' 2021-11-04T04:00:00Z The archetype of the passive mafia wife — who claims not to know how her man makes his money — gives way to a woman who is more self-possessed and embraces the world she is from. Influencer Jenny69 calls herself a 'buchona.' How a narco-inspired style came to rule social media 2021-11-03T04:00:00Z The scenes that ensue immediately after Alexia’s exhibitionist display suggest that all is not well with our self-possessed heroine. Review | The Palme d’Or-winning ‘Titane’ wants to make you squirm 2021-09-28T04:00:00Z It completely contradicts her demeanor, and by the way, prosecutors are going to play videos of her at the height of her fame when she was speaking to audiences and looking incredibly confident and self-possessed. John Carreyrou’s final chapter on Theranos 2021-09-28T04:00:00Z Cibulsky, who refers to Pilar by her last name, told me she watched her blossom from a youngster with typical insecurities into a self-possessed young woman. Column: She became a citizen one day and graduated near the top of her high school class the next 2021-06-26T04:00:00Z I’ve never met a more self-possessed child — she used to tell me when she needed a nap. Don’t Play With Your Kids. Seriously. 2021-06-15T04:00:00Z So self-possessed that she was somehow able to pull off a rainbow wardrobe. Soleil Moon Frye 'lost sight' of herself. Facing her darkest memories brought her back 2021-03-02T05:00:00Z Shaken, but self-possessed, Marianne helps Jack to understand that the notebook he is looking for is unimportant and it’s all right for him to pass over to the other side. Review | ‘The Medium’: The real world and spirit world split in this unusually dynamic adventure 2021-01-28T05:00:00Z She’s a modern, strong, self-possessed woman and a bit of a scamp. L.A. Affairs: I didn't want to get married. Until she told me she didn't, either 2020-11-21T05:00:00Z But the self-possessed 21-year-old quickly demonstrated a natural command of her new spotlight. Leanza Cornett, Miss America who was crusading AIDS activist, dies at 49 2020-10-29T04:00:00Z His self-possessed suffering made fools and monsters of his foes. Opinion | With the deaths of John Lewis and C.T. Vivian, history seems to be sending a message 2020-07-18T04:00:00Z The self-possessed youngster does admit: "I get a little bit nervous just before I get onto stage but after I start playing I'm fine." The young Harry Potter fan on his music stardom 2020-06-21T04:00:00Z Statuesque and self-possessed, her blue-green eyes seeming to lock in with the camera as she speaks, Dixon makes for a compelling and credible protagonist. Review | Russell Simmons sex assault documentary is an anguishing and essential film 2020-05-27T04:00:00Z Some of the most harrowing scenes in “The Infiltrators” center on Viri, who when she gets herself detained must submerge her own smart, self-possessed persona to convince the guards that she’s illegal. Review | Part documentary, part thriller, ‘The Infiltrators’ is a tense, politically engaged drama 2020-04-29T04:00:00Z He said he was baffled by the arrest of the popular, self-possessed younger player, who got good grades and scores on standardized tests. A Va. 18-year-old was charged in a young couple’s killings, but their deaths remain a mystery 2020-02-14T05:00:00Z In conversation, he is not overly warm, but comes across as genuinely attentive and remarkably self-possessed. Opinion | By any measure, Buttigieg is Trump’s proven superior 2020-02-10T05:00:00Z Only the artist’s self-possessed gaze and a few outbreaks of sickly green on his skin mediate between these dissonant moods. Perspective | It’s one of the most original self-portraits ever painted. And, yes, it’s a lot of yellow. 2020-01-15T05:00:00Z But he was intrigued, and drawn to Serena, who was dressed so exotically and looked so concentrated and self-possessed, with her small, heart-shaped face and painted eyes and mass of hair. “The Bunty Club” 2019-10-21T04:00:00Z Rich didn’t know why such a feisty, self-possessed girl had accepted the abuse, but he had a theory. A terrible crime, a patient waiting for a transplant: The tragic, redemptive journey of one heart. 2019-09-30T04:00:00Z She walked out in her white EleVen dress and taped right knee, self-possessed and elegant as ever. Did Venus Williams Ever Get Her Due? 2019-08-22T04:00:00Z DiCaprio, a preternaturally self-possessed actor himself, captures the whole arc beautifully. Review: In Tarantino’s latest, a radiant Hollywood fable 2019-07-22T04:00:00Z That’s because these were union men and women, self-possessed, a little rowdy and well aware that puny pleas from individual workers fall on deaf corporate ears. Is there a global future for unions? 2019-07-14T04:00:00Z The wolf is striking, in part, because it’s so self-possessed. The Persuasive Power of the Wolf Lady 2019-07-09T04:00:00Z She is now, in the truest sense, self-possessed. “Toy Story 4” Plays It Again 2019-06-21T04:00:00Z Now there were people who were incredibly self-possessed and strong and smart and they would come in the office and they would be nervous. Transcript: Preet Bharara 2019-06-11T04:00:00Z The characterization registers viscerally as an objectifying debasement, and yet the figures appear gleefully self-possessed. Ruby Neri sculpts flamboyant, fearless, nakedly female figures 2019-06-07T04:00:00Z Photographs and brief newsreel footage show a completely serious, extraordinarily self-possessed individual, someone who fit sportswriter Shirley Povich’s description of being “a man apart, different from the others.” Review: ‘The Spy Behind Home Plate’ presents a ballplayer who was one of a kind 2019-06-06T04:00:00Z She does something similar on “Comeback Kid,” the new record’s first single, though now she sounds triumphant and self-possessed, certain of her trajectory: Sharon Van Etten Finds Peace After Ache 2019-01-14T05:00:00Z In the memory of one of the evacuees, everyone, and even the dogs, was composed and self-possessed. Last day in Paradise: the untold story of how a fire swallowed a town 2018-12-20T05:00:00Z Few fictional figures have been quite so self-possessed. “Mary Poppins Returns”—with a Spoonful Less Sugar 2018-12-14T05:00:00Z Another, in a family with no college graduates, writes an impressively self-possessed college-application essay. A Chronicle of Life and Pain in Upstate New York 2018-11-21T05:00:00Z In a program of works by Debussy and Chopin, the self-possessed Cho made a strong case that he is on the threshold of a major career. Review: South Korean pianist Seong-Jin Cho makes an electrifying L.A. Phil debut - Los Angeles Times 2018-10-25T04:00:00Z Either way, her choreographic vision throughout “Old/News” asserts itself as marvelously self-possessed. Review: Danielle Agami's 'Old/News' blends fresh and familiar at Temple Israel of Hollywood - Los Angeles Times 2018-10-21T04:00:00Z “Swordy’s women are remarkably self-possessed,” she writes, “both muses and artists.” Essential Arts: RBG, the art exhibit plus Aztec opera and Helen Molesworth's MOCA swan song - Los Angeles Times 2018-10-20T04:00:00Z She was self-possessed in her determination, and I guessed that maybe I’d been like her when I was six. One little Syrian refugee didn't stop drawing. She gave me this message to show you | Ben Quilty 2018-09-01T04:00:00Z Yet here she is, an imperfect, entirely self-possessed woman telling her story with clarity and without shame. Opinion | Stormy Daniels, Feminist Hero 2018-08-24T04:00:00Z But to be on your guard—unsmiling, self-possessed, not in need of anyone’s approval, and dressed like you know your own worth—is also to be cool. Zadie Smith on Henry Taylor’s Promiscuous Painting 2018-07-23T04:00:00Z She is also well mannered, disciplined, shrewd, and self-possessed. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Historic Win and the Future of the Democratic Party 2018-07-16T04:00:00Z The famously self-possessed actress now had a bodyguard at her side. In an industry that’s gone online, Stormy Daniels survives as ‘one of the last movie stars of porn’ 2018-04-18T04:00:00Z Always powerful, self-possessed and cognizant of what they want, they are not to be messed with. For Kitty Brophy, freedom from authority in some wickedly sensuous lines 2018-04-17T04:00:00Z With her captivating, wide-set eyes, Henson embodies a modern Bette Davis, playing women who are fierce, vulnerable, self-possessed but also fragile. Tyler Perry's over-the-top 'Acrimony' is the Taraji P. Henson performance you've been waiting for 2018-03-30T04:00:00Z I was really struck by how self-possessed and articulate she was about the whole experience. How the director of Social Animals made a documentary about teens and Instagram that doesn’t suck 2018-03-12T04:00:00Z But the woman who emerged from heavy sedation in November was not the same sunny, self-possessed person around whom the whole family once revolved. After the Las Vegas shooting massacre, survival can be excruciating 2018-03-10T05:00:00Z Delivering a sturdy, self-possessed performance as “A Wrinkle in Time’s” heroine, Reid proves a thoroughly capable leading lady, her slightly nerdish appeal something of a twin to Letitia Wright’s precocious young scientist in “Black Panther.” Review | Sorry, grown-ups. ‘A Wrinkle in Time’ is a kids’ film — for better and for worse. 2018-03-07T05:00:00Z As she has come more fully into her own power, Lawrence — already precociously self-possessed from the moment she arrived in Hollywood — has learned to stand up even more firmly for herself. Sex, violence and a Russian accent: Jennifer Lawrence takes another big risk with 'Red Sparrow' 2018-02-25T05:00:00Z Last September, they were self-possessed, if not flawless, in qualifying for the Olympics at a competition in Germany. For North Korean Skaters, the Short Program Was Just the Beginning 2018-02-13T05:00:00Z This self-possessed young woman is so unwilling to be treated as a mere sex object, she has scarred her own legs with a razor. Seattle Rep takes on August Wilson’s diffuse, powerful ‘Two Trains Running’ 2018-01-23T05:00:00Z But the photo also conjured up my memories of being a 14-year-old Asian girl in an overwhelmingly white school who wanted to be interesting, self-possessed and liked. Opinion | The Alt-Right’s Asian Fetish 2018-01-06T05:00:00Z He said such strong, self-possessed female characters like Mildred are something for Hollywood to celebrate, especially in light of its gender inequality. McDormand inspired central character in ‘Three Billboards’ 2017-12-15T05:00:00Z There are plenty of gags usually deployed in the form of a crisp line from Prince Philip to his self-possessed missus. Review: The Crown on Netflix ★★★★☆ 2017-12-01T05:00:00Z When we met Rachel in person, we were excited to see that she exhibited a natural on-camera presence — vibrantly intelligent and self-possessed. How We Used VR to Explore What Music Feels Like to a Deaf Person 2017-11-05T04:00:00Z He turned every fight into his fight and only an extraordinarily self-possessed person can accomplish that at the highest level. Do these five retiring fighters deserve to be in boxing's Hall of Fame? 2017-10-24T04:00:00Z Two years on, she’s sunnily self-possessed and newly married to Adrian, an old friend, but I sense she is still kicking herself. ‘Have you seen the maggots yet?’ Lindsey Fitzharris on the gruesome history of surgery 2017-10-15T04:00:00Z As we grow up, we aim to be “self-possessed”, not taken over by others. The princess myth: Hilary Mantel on Diana 2017-08-26T04:00:00Z Standing there, with a single suitcase, beneath her umbrella, slight and solitary and self-possessed, was the girl from the crab-apple tree. ‘Words are the best weapons with which to come to terms with ageing’ 2017-08-13T04:00:00Z I couldn’t think of the last time I had seen four middle-aged women fronting a band – languorous and entirely self-possessed as they swathed the rolling thunder of the men behind them in beautiful, keening harmonies. Nidia Góngora: the singer bringing the sound of rural Colombia to the world 2017-07-27T04:00:00Z “I was amazed at how calm and self-possessed she was,” recalled Merchant. In 'Lady Macbeth,' Florence Pugh is a powerful, placid dynamo 2017-07-07T04:00:00Z From the first moments of the tape from the exceptionally self-possessed Simmonds, a Utah native, “I just got chills,” Haynes says. Todd Haynes reveals at Cannes how he found the deaf actress so good in his new film it gave him chills 2017-05-19T04:00:00Z To be “self-possessed” is to be confident and poised. None of Us Are Safe From Getting ‘Owned’ 2017-03-28T04:00:00Z I stopped by a locker stall where Russell, the shortstop whose self-possessed play anchors the Cubs’ league-leading defense, was methodically preparing for the day. Can the Cubs Do It Again? 2017-03-24T04:00:00Z In each role, there is something waxen and watchful and self-possessed about Kidman, so that, even when she’s smiling, she never seems liberated. The Surprising Generosity of “Big Little Lies” 2017-02-26T05:00:00Z Even for the most confident and self-possessed African American, though, the issue is how other people see you. Black Like Me: It’s time for a deeper conversation about race in America 2017-01-26T05:00:00Z Harding’s younger daughter, Sam, suffers with her parents but emerges as a sympathetic, self-possessed young woman after her loss. Turning the nightmare of a child’s loss into art 2017-01-13T05:00:00Z “They look directly at the viewer with this intense engagement. They are very self-possessed and self-assured.” Equipped with new heart, Baltimore’s Amy Sherald gains fame with surreal portraiture 2016-12-21T05:00:00Z A neophyte as an actor, this tiny, self-possessed performer is electric, using his expressive eyes to convey emotions that are unmistakable but still restrained. Dev Patel digs into the role of an orphaned Indian boy who finds his way home in 'Lion' 2016-11-24T05:00:00Z From idyllic to flawed, married to single, self-sacrificing to self-possessed, objectified to objectionable, movie moms have rolled with society’s changes; some have been ahead of the curve, others Janey-come-latelys. Memorable mom roles are back in full force this season, for better or worse 2016-11-17T05:00:00Z Handsome and self-possessed, he walks through the jungle playing a hand-made flute. The exotic 'Tanna' tells a tale of forbidden love that's as old as time 2016-09-22T04:00:00Z “You don’t want to be defined by it,” said Picerno, now a self-possessed 24-year-old, whose professional first name is also her childhood nickname, Ces — what her father and all the family called her. Their young world crumbled. Now the children of 9/11 look back 2016-09-11T04:00:00Z In conversation, each is cordial and self-possessed, as outwardly normal as one could reasonably expect from billionaire scions who grew up in a 30,000-sq.-ft. penthouse atop Central Park. The Apprentices 0002-11-29T05:00:00Z Not that she’s crazy: Anna’s far too pragmatic and self-possessed for that. A wife and husband grapple with the voice in their heads 2016-06-10T04:00:00Z Her deliberate expression and self-possessed attitude involves us immediately, which is a good thing because from beginning to end "The Fits" is all about this person's presence. Girls on the verge find themselves overtaken in the gripping coming-of-age drama 'The Fits' 2016-06-09T04:00:00Z Most of the time, he looks jaunty and self-possessed, and you can count the missing teeth in his grin. Diane Arbus’s America 2016-05-30T04:00:00Z Melania emerges as a cool, self-possessed young woman who, even amid the political ferment of her late adolescence—Slovenia gained independence in 1991—never wanted anything other than to be a model. Who Is Melania Trump? 2016-05-09T04:00:00Z “Charlize is the most self-possessed person. She doesn’t baby you—she treats you like a grown-up. And after the take, she tells you the dirtiest of dirty jokes.” Charlize Theron: Hollywood’s Humble Heroine 2016-03-28T04:00:00Z With the publications, Obokata—a stylish, self-possessed beauty, uncommonly adept at maneuvering in the mostly male world of Japanese science—was hailed as a maverick. The Stem-Cell Scandal 2016-02-29T05:00:00Z Or obsessive, overly self-possessed, star-wary and a control freak, and therefore simply “crazy.” Tony Banks says Bruce Smith and Darrell Green prompted dissension on the 2001 Redskins 2016-01-25T05:00:00Z "Nor would Bonnie's character, a self-possessed career woman, have allowed him to. It was a stereotype - woman as eternal victim - that they hadn't even thought about." Obituary: Alan Rickman - BBC News 2016-01-14T05:00:00Z Sutherland sits neatly, self-possessed with her hands clasped before her, eyes the color of worn emerald. 'Don't call me grandma': jockey Chantal Sutherland readies for return to saddle 2015-12-22T05:00:00Z Lee, even then, seemed so self-possessed and obviously clever,” he says today. Cult heroes: Lee Brilleaux, the bluesman who helped kickstart punk rock 2015-12-01T05:00:00Z If his character is hardly a likable sort, there's such credible, recognizable pain and sadness to Karner's self-possessed turn, he keeps us invested. Beautifully courageous 'Like You Mean It' charts a delicate course 2015-11-26T05:00:00Z With a firm jaw and intense gray eyes, he was handsome, witty and supremely self-possessed, known to be a magnetic speaker and a pugnacious debater. Helmut Schmidt, Assertive West German Chancellor, Dies at 96 2015-11-10T05:00:00Z Back then, she was told she looked too sophisticated or too self-possessed for some roles. Mamie Gummer ‘recalibrates’ her career, returns to stage 2015-10-13T04:00:00Z He is quiet and either very self-possessed or quite shy, and seems to prefer letting his music do the talking. Gary Clark Jr on being the 'chosen one' and getting phone calls from Beyoncé 2015-09-29T04:00:00Z But he imbues even his most marginalized characters with strength, dignity and even wisdom as they boldly navigate the Dream Factory’s seamiest underbelly on their own self-possessed terms. As a day in the life, ‘Tangerine’ bursts with creativity and compassion 2015-07-15T04:00:00Z Shams, who seems remarkably self-possessed for his young age, agrees that there are particular gender issues that afflict disillusioned Muslims. Losing their religion: The hidden crisis of faith among Britain’s young Muslims 2015-05-17T04:00:00Z She was composed, self-possessed, unruffled, unmoved and unemotional. Trounced by a brain-training octogenarian - BBC News 2015-05-11T04:00:00Z Jay, at age 19, is self-possessed but still very young. Review: A teenage girl’s nightmare realized in ‘It Follows’ 2015-03-10T04:00:00Z Instead, she longs to be like her bird: “solitary, self-possessed, free from grief.” How to Train Your Raptor 2015-03-02T05:00:00Z This Grainger happened to be the undergraduate president of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s University Cottage Club and was as smoothly verbal and self-possessed as any of Fitzgerald’s characters, including Amory Blaine, of “This Side of Paradise.” Frames of Reference 2015-03-02T05:00:00Z He seems like a self-possessed man, with an air of formality: a formidable person. Atoning for a Genocide | The New Yorker 2014-12-29T05:00:00Z Both Harrison and Banks dote on their dog, a self-possessed bluetick coonhound. The Timely Sculpture of Rachel Harrison | The New Yorker 2014-12-15T05:00:00Z She was in her 30s, neatly dressed and with a self-possessed air. Why I love my Leica 2014-08-23T04:00:00Z Malala, thoughtful and self-possessed, explained that she had made the journey to Nigeria from Birmingham in England, where she lives at present, because she regarded the kidnapped girls as her sisters. Tearful appeals in Malala's Nigeria visit 2014-07-14T04:00:00Z Even Barack Obama, an exceedingly self-possessed man, was rattled by coverage of his first months in office, calling Fox News a “megaphone” devoted to attacking his administration. Lexington: What does the Fox say? 2014-01-23T15:59:50Z There was something Teflon about Manziel’s self-possessed public appearance this week at Southeastern Conference football media day, where he was forced to answer questions about his drinking, sleeping and tweeting habits. Johnny Manziel may be immature, but his critics are childish 2013-07-19T14:52:04Z He was self-possessed and played with infectious gusto.” Arnold Eidus, 90, Adman With Stradivarius, Dies 2013-06-11T03:05:59Z Cheerful but self-possessed to this point, Henderson threatens to well up when the subject is raised and he is clearly enormously gratified to be in such a position. Nicky Henderson already planning fresh triumphs after Cheltenham 2013-03-16T20:08:20Z He is specious and self-possessed, credibly human and flawed, but also greedy and vain. Side Effects – review 2013-03-07T15:30:01Z The single person might just be too self-possessed. Why are people so mean to single people? 2012-11-07T00:57:04Z He isa mountain of a man, extremely self-possessed, granite tough and his endurance is simply astonishing. Tottenham's Brad Friedel not ready to hand over gloves to Hugo Lloris 2012-10-06T22:00:02Z Still, she appeared “self-possessed and lucid,” he said. 73-year-old reports rape in Central Park 2012-09-13T12:39:00Z She is calm and self-possessed, confident but vulnerable. SchoolBook: The Student Who Made Me a Better Teacher 2012-05-14T21:31:35Z But his glance was hesitating and ill-assured; and Mr. Radford replied, with the coolest and most self-possessed air possible, and with a firm, fixed gaze upon the baronet's countenance. The Smuggler: (Vol's I-III) A Tale 2012-04-26T02:00:10.260Z The single person might just be too self-possessed. Why are people so mean to single people? 2012-11-07T00:57:04Z Among the other men he seemed to be a creature from a different world—so firm in his quiet strength, so confident in his own power, so young, so self-possessed, and so extraordinarily, overbearingly handsome. Mrs. Thompson A Novel 2012-04-25T02:01:10.557Z The calmest, the coolest, the most self-possessed man in France was a little embarrassed. The Huguenot: (Volumes I-III) A Tale of the French Protestants. 2012-04-25T02:00:59.637Z Instead of being flustered with this decided evidence of his guilt, he becomes more self-possessed. Sidelights on Chinese Life 2012-04-21T02:00:23.993Z But Mrs. Arlington, usually cold as ice and perfectly self-possessed, had quite lost her nerve. Frank Merriwell's Backers The Pride of His Friends 2012-04-14T02:00:22.840Z Evidently, she thought he had not penetrated her disguise, and was momentarily becoming more self-possessed. The House 'Round the Corner 2012-04-14T02:00:22.063Z The boy looked up in the Duke's face, with his colour slightly heightened, but his manner calm and self-possessed. Henry of Guise; (Vol. I of 3) or, The States of Blois 2012-04-11T02:00:31.930Z I never saw a man more self-possessed; and, on the other hand, I never saw one more livid with rage than Amos. Treasure of Kings Being the Story of the Discovery of the \\"Big Fish,\\" or the Quest of the Greater Treasure of the Incas of Peru. 2012-04-09T02:00:30.007Z The self-possessed dignity and ease of command which appear in him from the moment when he is ushered into Pharaoh’s presence have their roots in these two years of silence. The Expositor's Bible: The Book of Genesis 2012-04-08T02:00:21.793Z It is not because you see him now, calm and self-possessed, that you are to conclude that this theory is a mistaken one. The Curse of Carne's Hold A Tale of Adventure 2012-04-06T02:00:24.610Z It sounds very inadequate, but the fact remains that this entire want of vocabulary in the usually self-possessed and ready Wynifred was the highest possible charm in the eyes of her lover. The Tree of Knowledge A Novel 2012-04-05T02:00:35.603Z Which, when you think of it, was not exactly fitted to make our hero any more self-possessed. The Suprising Adventures of Sir Toady Lion With Those of General Napoleon Smith 2012-04-03T02:00:29.527Z But we were all in cool blood, entirely self-possessed. Mysterious Psychic Forces An Account of the Author's Investigations in Psychical Research, Together with Those of Other European Savants 2012-03-28T02:00:29.747Z As a speaker he was fluent and self-possessed, imperturbable under attack, audacious in exposition or retort, and able to hold his own against Pitt himself. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 5 "Hinduism" to "Home, Earls of" 2012-03-25T02:00:05.717Z Then suddenly, sometimes altogether without warning, a change takes place, and the quiet and self-possessed man becomes a dangerous lunatic—perhaps a murderer. The Curse of Carne's Hold A Tale of Adventure 2012-04-06T02:00:24.610Z Neither of these could have possessed a haughtier eye than Antonelli, or carried themselves more proudly: every action spoke the man self-possessed and confident in the greatness of his position. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 1. No 1, June 1850 2012-03-21T02:00:31.390Z It is certainly disconcerting, even for the most self-possessed of maidens, to realise, suddenly and without warning, that there are deeper things than the domestic affections. A Safety Match 2012-03-19T02:00:23.817Z She looked like a happy little girl, Sophia, her prominent cheeks aglow, and her clear blue self-possessed eyes full of affection and sweet-spirited penetration. The White Terror and The Red A novel of revolutionary Russia 2012-03-18T02:00:21.430Z His first papers in the Republican, are thoughtful, manly, self-possessed, nervous, and resolute. Life and Character of Richard Carlile 2012-03-14T02:00:25.327Z This cook was a notable character, never discomposed, but invariably self-possessed even in the most critical moments. True Tales of Arctic Heroism in the New World 2012-03-13T02:00:24.640Z Castlereagh was more self-possessed and matter-of-fact than he; Canning more brilliant and classical; Peel more dexterous and plausible. Sketches of Reforms and Reformers, of Great Britain and Ireland 2012-03-12T03:00:20.310Z She was so cool, self-possessed, firm and resolute as to triumph over the dragoons, who left without entering the house. Noble Deeds of American Women With Biographical Sketches of Some of the More Prominent 2012-03-10T03:00:13.687Z Mind as yet is not yet more than emergent or apparent: nor yet self-possessed and self-certified. Hegel's Philosophy of Mind 2012-03-07T03:00:14.327Z She was a self-possessed and dignified woman of the world, but what else she might be he could not at the moment tell. Long Odds 2012-03-02T03:00:08.670Z There was no angry flush on his brow, no "laughing devil" in his eye, and he sat quietly regarding the scene before him, serene and self-possessed as when he entered the apartment hours before. The American Gentleman's Guide to Politeness and Fashion or, Familiar Letters to his Nephews 2012-03-01T03:00:22.883Z It was a girl too; but I instantly felt the words "young lady" to be appropriate, though I knew not wherefore, except that she was, as it were, so perfectly self-possessed. Charles Auchester, Volume 1 of 2 2012-02-23T03:00:42.347Z Her face was winning and her self-possessed manner is still the talk of her old-time associates. Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast 2012-02-22T03:00:25.113Z The mind, self-possessed and sure of itself or free, is so only through the objective shape which its main development runs parallel with. Hegel's Philosophy of Mind 2012-03-07T03:00:14.327Z She was a handsome, showy-looking girl, stylishly dressed, and very self-possessed in manner; evidently a girl who knew something of town life. Out of a Labyrinth 2012-02-17T03:00:38.887Z A quiet, self-possessed manner, and intelligibility should be regarded as essential at such times. The American Gentleman's Guide to Politeness and Fashion or, Familiar Letters to his Nephews 2012-03-01T03:00:22.883Z She is 19 years old, well-spoken and self-possessed. For London Youth, Down and Out Is Way of Life 2012-02-16T01:57:23Z Gabrielle, her hands tight clasped behind her back, strode up and down the long saloon deeply immersed in thought, quite calm and self-possessed. The Maid of Honour, Volume 2 (of 3) A Tale of the Dark Days of France 2012-02-15T03:00:34.990Z For such a consciousness the merely sentient life serves as an underlying and only implicitly existent material; and the self-possessed subjectivity is the rational, self-conscious, controlling genius thereof. Hegel's Philosophy of Mind 2012-03-07T03:00:14.327Z Graceful without art, self-possessed without ostentation, beautiful as a picture, without seeming to have sought by artifices of the toilet to heighten the effect of her statuesque loveliness. Out of a Labyrinth 2012-02-17T03:00:38.887Z As he stood, erect and self-possessed, O'Kik� adored yet hated him. The Curse of Koshiu A Chronicle of Old Japan 2012-02-14T03:00:23.467Z You were a self-possessed big boy, with smart clothes, and an air of ownership that comes of having a lot of money. The Lucky Piece A Tale of the North Woods 2012-02-13T03:00:18.927Z She was flushed with fever, but quite self-possessed. The Maid of Honour, Volume 2 (of 3) A Tale of the Dark Days of France 2012-02-15T03:00:34.990Z This latter self-possessed individual is thus the effective subjective soul of the former, and the genius which may even supply him with a train of ideas. Hegel's Philosophy of Mind 2012-03-07T03:00:14.327Z I saw her eyes meet his for an instant, then she seemed to have withdrawn into herself, and the fearless champion was merged in the modest but self-possessed woman. Out of a Labyrinth 2012-02-17T03:00:38.887Z His bearing calm and self-possessed, his manner authoritative, Dr. Bevary passed out to his carriage, motioning the lady before him. A Life's Secret A Novel 2012-02-13T03:00:17.060Z But they always seem so self-possessed and capable. The Lucky Piece A Tale of the North Woods 2012-02-13T03:00:18.927Z At St. George the Prince was entertained by Mayor Boyle and members of the local town council, the Mayor's tiny but very self-possessed grand-daughter presenting a bouquet, the last local attention of the tour. Down Under With the Prince 2012-01-29T03:00:07.103Z Supplying its own content, the will is self-possessed, and in the widest sense free: this is its characteristic trait. Hegel's Philosophy of Mind 2012-03-07T03:00:14.327Z Macallister grinned sardonically, and though Jacinta was usually a very self-possessed young woman, she appeared to find his gaze a trifle disconcerting. For Jacinta 2012-01-27T03:00:20.840Z To show no signs of embarrassment, but to be simple and self-possessed, I saw at once was my true policy. Queen Victoria As I Knew Her 2012-01-22T03:00:23.263Z The next morning he came early to claim his audience; not such as I had seen him the evening before; but calm, self-possessed, and dignified. Discipline 2012-01-08T03:00:17.620Z He was a much more self-possessed man than I thought. Abraham Lincoln, Volume 2 (of 2) The True Story of a Great Life 2012-01-05T03:00:32.877Z Calm in self-possessed majesty, he stands, if need be, contra mundum: but rather, with the world beneath his feet. Hegel's Philosophy of Mind 2012-03-07T03:00:14.327Z Wan, self-possessed, scantily but neatly attired, there were in the beggar’s visage traces of refinement and good breeding. Curiosities of Impecuniosity 2011-12-31T03:00:16.190Z My condition, truly, was dreadful; so much the more necessary was it to exercise the most calm and patient and self-possessed prudence, in order to devise and execute any purpose of escape. The Captive in Patagonia 2011-12-27T03:00:10.803Z He wore a curious hat, was very cool and self-possessed in his manner, and inclined to be sociable. Stanley's Adventures in the Wilds of Africa A Graphic Account of the Several Expeditions of Henry M. Stanley into the Heart of the Dark Continent 2011-12-24T03:07:57.647Z He was cool, considerate, reflective—in time self-possessed and self-reliant. Abraham Lincoln, Volume 2 (of 2) The True Story of a Great Life 2012-01-05T03:00:32.877Z But this sensitive totality is meant to elevate its self-hood out of itself to subjectivity in one and the same individual: which is then its indwelling consciousness, self-possessed, intelligent, and reasonable. Hegel's Philosophy of Mind 2012-03-07T03:00:14.327Z "My brother is wounded and must have attendance at once," said Olga, in so self-possessed a tone that I smiled. By Right of Sword 2011-12-22T03:00:24.563Z As for de Clermont, he was as cool and self-possessed as if he were at a Court function. The Heart of Denise and Other Tales 2011-12-14T03:00:15.733Z Although she frequently testifies to Congress, her appearances are always careful and self-possessed. Flournoy Stepping Down as a Top Pentagon Adviser 2011-12-13T04:17:25Z Withal, from his lean, self-possessed countenance, straight-pencilled eyebrows, the fire and vivacity of the eyes, one could discern a fund of indomitable energy, a tenacity of purpose that would yield to no opposition. Autumn Glory The Toilers of the Field 2011-12-11T03:00:11.417Z This genius is not the free mind which wills and thinks: the form of sensitivity, in which the individual here appears immersed, is, on the contrary, a surrender of his self-possessed intelligent existence. Hegel's Philosophy of Mind 2012-03-07T03:00:14.327Z How I looked I know not; but I felt very dangerous, and I tried to be perfectly calm and self-possessed and natural in my manner. By Right of Sword 2011-12-22T03:00:24.563Z He had grasped the weakness of the situation at a glance, and took full advantage of it, but though outwardly cool and self-possessed there was death in his eyes. The Heart of Denise and Other Tales 2011-12-14T03:00:15.733Z Mr Manners was to all appearance less self-possessed than she was, and his greetings were brief and grave. The Twa Miss Dawsons 2011-12-05T03:00:37.413Z His bearing was self-possessed, courteous even, yet with something in his air which might have led one to suppose that he saw--what others did not--the humour of the thing. Amusement Only 2011-12-04T03:00:06.637Z The rider should be perfectly self-possessed, that there may be no indication of anger or weakness in his motions or looks. New Method of Horsemanship Including the Breaking and Training of Horses, with Instructions for Obtaining a Good Seat. 2011-12-03T03:00:11.190Z As a rule she was a most self-possessed young woman; now she seemed to be able to do nothing but shiver and stammer. A Woman Perfected 2011-12-02T03:00:24.420Z He had known her before only as a very self-possessed young woman; but she revealed to him that morning, as he revealed to her, new and unexpected qualities that were profoundly interesting. The Stronger Influence 2011-12-02T03:00:23.630Z His features were rather harsh, but not repulsive, and his demeanour quiet and self-possessed. Perils in the Transvaal and Zululand 2011-12-02T03:00:22.447Z In a few minutes the court entered, grave and self-possessed, and the leading judge began to arrange his notes. From Veldt Camp Fires 2011-12-01T03:00:21.397Z Always cool, easy, self-possessed, ready to perform little services for women, the aged, the infirm, in a fashion which, so far as our present-day young men are concerned, is a little out of date. A Master of Deception 2011-11-30T03:00:12.357Z The other gave a quick look round, as though the question took him by surprise--if anything so self-possessed could be said to be taken by surprise. A Hero of Romance 2011-11-30T03:00:11.457Z When he arrived she was discussing dinner with her cook, and she walked from the larder to the drawing-room with a very grave and thoughtful face, but feeling perfectly serene and self-possessed. A Mere Chance, Vol. 3 of 3 A Novel 2011-11-24T03:00:45.990Z To all outward seeming she was herself again--self-possessed, satisfied with herself and with the world, at peace with every one. A Duel 2011-11-20T03:00:13.840Z Mrs. Carnby, in ordinary the most self-possessed of women, gave, almost guiltily, before the keen, clear eyes of Andrew Vane. The Transgression of Andrew Vane a novel 2011-11-17T03:00:37.293Z O'Hoolohan stood erect, unhurt, a placid self-possessed expression on his set features. Mated from the Morgue A tale of the Second Empire 2011-11-15T03:00:23.507Z He was nicely, though not richly clad, although he looked the gentleman, every inch, while his bearing was as quietly dignified and self-possessed as if he had been the possessor of millions. The Heatherford Fortune a sequel to the Magic Cameo 2011-11-15T03:00:18.930Z His never-failing sedateness, his self-possessed and serene eloquence, his long-tailed coats, his ideas of order, and his legal diction had aroused against him a prejudice as cruel as it was unjustified. The Marquis of Pe?alta (Marta y Mar?a) A Realistic Social Novel 2011-11-12T03:00:35.113Z So far from showing any signs of being ashamed or disconcerted, Mr. Cottrell's manner was not only self-possessed, it was affability itself. A Duel 2011-11-20T03:00:13.840Z Usually, I should describe her as one of the most self-possessed persons I had ever met; but, during the last week or two, she has taken to starting--literally--at shadows. Miss Arnott's Marriage 2011-11-11T03:00:33Z Hilda Murray is a tall, handsome woman, self-possessed and admirably gowned. Plays: Lady Frederick, The Explorer, A Man of Honor 2011-11-11T03:00:30.420Z With nothing of the Camisard about him, he invincibly recalls one of those sunny, self-possessed sons of Provence. The Anglo-French Entente in the Seventeenth Century 2011-11-04T02:00:24.773Z By the time they found them they were both as calm and self-possessed as usual. The Whirligig of Time 2011-11-04T02:00:23.063Z My virtue, that was once all self-possessed, Is parceled out in little hands, and brown Bright eyes, and in a sleeping baby's gown: To threaten these will put me to the test. Chimneysmoke 2011-10-27T02:00:25.953Z Apart from being utterly fatigued he rather liked being ordered about by the self-possessed and capable girl. The Wireless Officer 2011-10-24T02:00:17.560Z Then, in his usual self-possessed, exquisitely polite manner, he bowed himself out. Etidorhpa or the End of Earth. The Strange History of a Mysterious Being and The Account of a Remarkable Journey 2011-10-18T02:00:20.997Z There was something self-possessed and businesslike in her voice now that commanded the boy's attention. The Enchanted Barn 2011-10-13T02:00:50.933Z Her voice was full of anxiety and horror, but in some curious way she still managed to be the self-possessed Aunt Selina of old. The Whirligig of Time 2011-11-04T02:00:23.063Z Facts, inexorable facts, are all that will be attended to; reason, calm and self-possessed, is all that will be listened to. Thomas Hart Benton 2011-10-09T02:00:26.053Z Throughout the period between the explosion and the foundering of the West Barbican she had been perfectly self-possessed, her chief solicitude being for her tyrannical employer. The Wireless Officer 2011-10-24T02:00:17.560Z Looking up quickly he saw Sam, self-possessed and jaunty as at the first moment he met him in Waterville, but wearing an air of considerably more importance. The Adventures of a Country Boy at a Country Fair 2011-10-08T02:00:21.640Z But the young hoatzin neither gasped nor shivered, and seemed as self-possessed as if this was a common occurrence in its life. Jungle Peace 2011-10-06T02:00:42.363Z His clothes fit him, his aspirates appear in the right places, he is self-possessed, competent, level-headed and not infrequently amusing. Servants of the Guns 2011-10-06T02:00:39.987Z But she seemed quite self-possessed, and almost commanding as one who had the right to demand obedience. The Tangled Skein 2011-09-21T02:00:29.687Z She looked perfectly self-possessed and exactly as usual, which gave Marise the most inexpressible comfort. Rough-Hewn 2011-09-20T02:00:15.147Z On one side of him, quiet, self-possessed, and patient, sat little Fred, neat and trim as a new pin in his faultless fatigue dress. Trumpeter Fred A Story of the Plains 2011-09-15T02:00:11.393Z Beaumanoir's manner was perfectly easy and self-possessed, but there was a harassed look in his eyes which did not entirely fade as he responded to his welcome. The Duke Decides 2011-09-14T02:00:47.307Z Some leaped madly from the gallery upon the orchestra chairs, and only a few were sufficiently self-possessed to lower themselves by the railings. Burning of the Brooklyn Theatre A thrilling personal experience! Brooklyn's horror. Wholesale holocaust at the Brooklyn, New York, Theatre, on the night of December 5th, 1876 2011-09-13T02:00:36.647Z The Queen continued self-possessed, and tried to comfort her guests. Annie o' the Banks o' Dee 2011-09-12T02:00:26.230Z She turned rosy to her ear-tips at the sudden encounter, but her voice was self-possessed and in nowise altered when she greeted me. The Little Red Foot 2011-09-09T02:01:04.147Z After all African fowls are not very big, nor very fat; but very matter-of-fact and self-possessed—that is their moral character. Harry Milvaine The Wanderings of a Wayward Boy 2011-09-08T02:00:23.340Z Yet she seemed not only self-possessed, but inwardly at her ease. Tiny Luttrell 2011-09-07T02:00:16.757Z Quiet and self-possessed, firm and kind, he cut away the burnt, torn clothing. The Outspan Tales of South Africa 2011-08-31T02:01:41.410Z They had the quiet air of sensible, self-possessed women, prepared for any emergency, and there was no fuss or excitement about them at all. The Claw 2011-08-31T02:01:30.563Z But I ignored her and explained the situation briefly to Lady Johnson, who had turned to stare at Penelope, who stood there quite self-possessed in her shabby dress of gingham. The Little Red Foot 2011-09-09T02:01:04.147Z He felt irritated with her that she was so quiet, so reserved, and so thoroughly self-possessed. The Triumph of Jill 2011-08-31T02:01:25.060Z The blow did not land, for Taylor, self-possessed and alert, had been expecting it. The Ranchman 2011-08-27T02:00:21.017Z Not dropping her eyes, she had the self-possessed mien of a lady receiving guests in her own house, with clear face seeming still clearer from the black dress trimmed with ermine. The Deluge, Vol. I. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. 2011-08-26T02:00:24.433Z She remained entirely self-possessed under praise, blame, or indifference, and Miss Vivian was half-unconsciously irritated at this tacit assumption of an independence more significant and no less secure than that of Miss Collins the typist. The War-Workers 2011-08-25T02:00:32.260Z A wave of excitement had passed over her, leaving her cool and self-possessed, and able to take a natural part in the conversation that followed. The Long Lane's Turning 2011-08-23T02:00:34Z Hans and Carl, who, with Stevens, were to see Ada off, stood bewildered to see their generally calm, self-possessed sister crying so bitterly. Salome 2011-08-20T02:00:12.970Z I felt, however, quite cool, self-possessed and quiet. A Life For a Love A Novel 2011-08-18T02:00:24.323Z In fact, dizziness began to disappear toward evening; for just before the setting of the sun Kmita seemed more self-possessed and asked on a sudden, "What noise is that?" The Deluge, Vol. I. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. 2011-08-26T02:00:24.433Z Char, nothing if not self-possessed, rose to her feet, and it became obvious that the interview was over. The War-Workers 2011-08-25T02:00:32.260Z She moves among us in the most self-possessed, unasking spirit that was ever held by a girl of twenty-two. The Locusts' Years 2011-08-16T02:00:41.777Z However conservative that makes him, he’s entirely self-possessed, open to new forms and ideas. Curator Andrew Robison decides what goes into National Gallery?s emergency box 2011-08-14T23:45:00Z By the time a pale-faced, slight, languid-looking man made his appearance, he was perfectly calm and self-possessed. A Life For a Love A Novel 2011-08-18T02:00:24.323Z Murray was self-possessed, full of foresight, prudent and wary. Life of Mary Queen of Scots, Volume I (of 2) 2011-08-14T02:00:25.307Z A friend, the self-possessed journalist Doug Ireland, once described his own muse even more bluntly. Bookshelf: What They Said, Exactly, About New York 2011-08-12T23:48:23Z She has rather fine eyes, her mother’s eyes as I remember them, and a self-possessed manner for a child of her age. The Locusts' Years 2011-08-16T02:00:41.777Z He was self-possessed, apparently calm, and almost more diligent, in his military service than usual, and entirely occupied with the impending war. With Fire and Sword An Historical Novel of Poland and Russia. 2011-08-12T02:00:19.797Z Always neat in her dress,—erect in form,—kind,—thoughtful, self-possessed. Papers from Overlook-House 2011-08-07T02:00:08.643Z I have been told I was self-possessed and calm. My Attainment of the Pole 2011-08-05T02:00:54.720Z The old dame had taken a fancy to the self-possessed, quaintly dignified little maid, and the Thwaite garden proved to have in it many fruits and herbs which she needed in her housekeeping. In the Days of the Guild 2011-08-03T02:00:12.687Z She was very self-possessed, so much so that the keen man of the world guessed that her late encounter had been more trying than she was willing for him to know. The Locusts' Years 2011-08-16T02:00:41.777Z He found her very quiet and self-possessed, and there was nothing to make him doubt the soundness of her mind, save the occupation he found her engaged upon. For the Right 2011-08-01T02:00:10.250Z Oh, if this dread, this mastering weakness of will, were to continue, there would be no chance of influencing this stern, self-possessed man by her words! Niece Catherine 2011-07-30T02:00:13.927Z They could never, never belong to the self-possessed and fashionable lady of a moment before! A Girl in Spring-Time 2011-07-29T02:00:31.493Z He never rose on an ordinary occasion to address an ordinary audience more self-possessed. The Works of Daniel Webster, Volume 1 2011-07-27T02:00:32.830Z Instantly all was confusion and alarm; only Jesus remained calm and self-possessed. The Making of an Apostle 2011-07-26T02:00:19.187Z As she had stood motionless, self-possessed before her living father, so now she stood before him dead; only without resentment, reconciled by death. The Vulture Maiden [Die Geier-Wally.] 2011-07-25T02:00:17.960Z Without deigning a reply she strolled out of the office, apparently as self-possessed as when she had entered. Marjorie Dean, High School Junior 2011-07-25T02:00:16.780Z One look at her pallid face, and Mrs. Temple, calm and self-possessed as she usually was, almost shrieked, Jacqueline was so changed. Throckmorton 2011-07-25T02:00:15.900Z To be emotionless and self-possessed is the object of gentility all the world over. Crying for the Light, Vol. 1 [of 3] or Fifty Years Ago 2011-07-23T02:00:10.740Z His square shoulders and tapering body I had somehow come to associate with military impassableness, and the easy, self-possessed way in which he moved through the crowd in the room confirmed my impression. Bygones Worth Remembering, Vol. 1 (of 2) 2011-07-22T02:00:20.507Z But so self-possessed was she over it that her husband did not know till long afterwards the anxiety she had experienced during the first night she spent on the Greenland shore. The Romance of Polar Exploration Interesting Descriptions of Arctic and Antarctic Adventure from the Earliest Time to the Voyage of the ?Discovery? 2011-07-22T02:00:16.487Z They were young, shy lovers; very happy in each other’s company, but each sufficiently self-possessed to be happy enough in self. McClure's Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 4, September 1893 2011-07-21T02:00:22.737Z It was also singular that though the brain and eye were thus impressed with ideal existences, I was perfectly calm and self-possessed, knowing the whole thing to be but a pleasing illusion. Capturing a Locomotive A History of Secrect Service in the Late War. 2011-07-19T02:00:19.070Z ‘So long as it is possible for his desires to point towards objects thus infinite and unmeasured, he is joyous and tranquil and self-possessed.’ Oxford Lectures on Poetry 2011-07-19T02:00:15.897Z His self-possessed repression of enthusiasm is clearly manifest in his writings. Recollections of a Varied Life 2011-07-14T02:00:11.837Z She was surprised, but self-possessed, and evidently bent on calmly listening and investigating. The Haunted Homestead A Novel 2011-07-13T02:00:22.920Z He was a very quiet, self-possessed sort of man, sitting a moment on top of the wall to sound the damp darkness for warnings of the dangers it might conceal. The Best Psychic Stories 2011-07-13T02:00:21.943Z She seemed an excellent horsewoman, easy and self-possessed in the saddle, and Townsend observed that she found leisure from the care of picking her way, to look back several times over her shoulder. The Coward A Novel of Society and the Field in 1863 2011-07-08T02:00:16.223Z He is so cool and self-possessed, and then his voice, too, is a very pleasing one. Dorrien of Cranston 2011-07-07T02:00:31.540Z Still cool, self-possessed, and sarcastic, Tilton asked: "Do I correctly understand you to mean, Dr. Fulton, that you shrink from sensationalism?" Recollections of a Varied Life 2011-07-14T02:00:11.837Z So was our grandmother, as much as a self-possessed and dignified matron of the old school could be said to be. The Haunted Homestead A Novel 2011-07-13T02:00:22.920Z Thus they confronted each other—the one pale, apprehensive, yet with strong aversion and defiance in her eyes; the other self-possessed, thoroughly conscious of power, and returning hate for hate in fullest measure. Fordham's Feud 2011-07-05T02:00:31.267Z Yet look at her; she’s as self-possessed as a woman of fifty, and as devoid of self-consciousness as a savage, and she’s talking to the other girl as if she’s known her all her life.” The Red Derelict 2011-07-05T02:00:30.143Z The girl, though very shocked and awed, was quite self-possessed. Dorrien of Cranston 2011-07-07T02:00:31.540Z But I had resolved in advance, to be deliberate, self-possessed, and calm, whatever might happen, and I kept faith with myself. Recollections of a Varied Life 2011-07-14T02:00:11.837Z Her tone was so calm, so self-possessed, that in spite of the deathly pallor of her face it deceived the worthy scout. Golden Face A Tale of the Wild West 2011-07-05T02:00:27.453Z But in spite of all this, nothing is so easy as to recognise the student by his free and self-possessed carriage. The Student-Life of Germany 2011-07-03T02:00:09.143Z Now he did not seem inclined to help her through her unwonted fit of silence as he strolled by her side; calm, self-possessed, the very personification of ease and strength and dignity, she was thinking. The Red Derelict 2011-07-05T02:00:30.143Z What passed within her I cannot tell; but when she rose, though pale as marble, she was firm, calm, and self-possessed as ever. The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 3, October, 1851 2011-07-02T02:00:11.323Z His cheek was blanched, his lips bloodless and pressed close together; there was wildness in his eye, but, in other respects, he stood calm and self-possessed, as a statue might stand. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 372, October 1846 2011-06-29T02:00:23.750Z But in every exercise and test of knowledge, he was so self-possessed, so prompt, so perfect, that there was an unanimous burst of approbation and applause. Olive Leaves Or, Sketches of Character 2011-06-25T02:00:21.120Z He seemed at once quite self-possessed and indefinitely preoccupied, disinterested, and quite agreeable to be made use of. Joan Thursday 2011-06-25T02:00:19.897Z He could well imagine her, daintily gowned and demurely self-possessed, as mistress of that household; but he could not imagine the household itself as altered very much or made less stupidly ponderous by her presence. A Man's Hearth 2011-06-25T02:00:17.093Z He could scarcely credit his senses, seeing the usually deliberate and self-possessed Rollo about to kill a defenceless German officer. The Dispatch-Riders The Adventures of Two British Motor-cyclists in the Great War 2011-06-24T02:00:22.377Z The lady was first produced; she advanced without pertness, calm and self-possessed. Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship and Travels, Vol. I (of 2) 2011-06-22T02:00:23.137Z He was always self-possessed, quick in action, yet never rash or heedless. A History of Germany From the Earliest Times to the Present Day 2011-06-22T02:00:21.157Z It is evident that under certain conditions they may be produced even at moments when men are not particularly excited and when they think that they are perfectly calm and self-possessed. Psychotherapy 2011-06-19T02:00:20.053Z In the most self-possessed manner possible Susannah replied— “He told me he loved me, and I promised to marry him.” Between Sun and Sand A Tale of an African Desert 2011-06-15T02:00:16.390Z But she was self-possessed, and spoke with patient resignation. The Best Policy 2011-06-13T02:00:32.860Z His conversation with these fair, self-possessed ladies was idle and unaffected. Ancient Manners Also Known As Aphrodite 2011-06-13T02:00:23.863Z Had the people at the mission station down river been able at this moment to look upon Nurse Marion, who always was so calm and self-possessed, they would have been greatly surprised. If Any Man Sin 2011-06-12T02:00:05.887Z He stood, without movement to lay aside his hat and stick, self-possessed and cynically amused. The Salamander 2011-06-10T02:00:22.890Z But he was perfectly self-possessed, and his voice had completely lost its previous embarrassment. Gabriel Conroy 2011-06-08T02:00:19.217Z She bade me good-morning with the sweetest smile imaginable, and with the affable, self-possessed manner of a woman much older than herself. In Both Worlds 2011-06-08T02:00:17.360Z On the evening of the same day, an alert, self-possessed young man rang the La Salles’ doorbell and politely inquired for Mr. La Salle. Marjorie Dean High School Senior 2011-06-06T02:00:09.407Z That boy is as graceful and self-possessed as if he had spent years in the service. The Battleship Boys at Sea Two Apprentices in Uncle Sam's Navy 2011-06-06T02:00:06.803Z In the midst of thunder, lightning, and storm, many tremendous deeds have been committed; men, self-possessed before, have given a sudden loose to passions they could no longer control. The Problem of 'Edwin Drood' A Study in the Methods of Dickens 2011-06-05T02:00:15.443Z The fact of the witness, which had been pale and self-possessed, flushed suddenly as she turned her eyes upon Arthur Poinsett. Gabriel Conroy 2011-06-08T02:00:19.217Z He had lost much of that calm, self-possessed, imposing exterior which commanded respect by its apparent strength and dignity. In Both Worlds 2011-06-08T02:00:17.360Z Martha Carrier, having been a clear seer for forty years, and long visible by others similarly unfolded, was brave, self-possessed, and ready with pointed retort. Witchcraft of New England Explained by Modern Spiritualism 2011-06-05T02:00:13.200Z Now he was entirely self-possessed and sure of himself. The Camp Fire Girls' Careers 2011-05-27T02:00:15.330Z I was sorry I had spoken in that self-possessed way. My Little Sister 2011-05-27T02:00:14.023Z The old Scotchman roared and then threw back his head and laughed long and heartily at the young girl who seemed so self-possessed no matter what he said or did. Nan Sherwood on the Mexican Border 2011-05-26T02:00:20.467Z I was calm and self-possessed; my good angel recalled to me the friendly words of Pilate at our parting: “Send for me if you get into trouble.” In Both Worlds 2011-06-08T02:00:17.360Z Her answers in court, however, bespeak a prompt, self-possessed, shrewd, and seemingly merry prisoner. Witchcraft of New England Explained by Modern Spiritualism 2011-06-05T02:00:13.200Z But even those who thought Martine a little forward or too self-possessed for a girl of her age could but admire her frank, cheery manner and the consideration that she constantly showed for older people. Brenda's Ward A Sequel to 'Amy in Acadia' 2011-05-20T02:00:37.457Z Have wives generally more knowledge of the world, and more opportunities to become self-possessed and firmly and evenly balanced than husbands? A New Atmosphere 2011-05-20T02:00:35.903Z She was trembling like a leaf, and stammering with pallid lips—this calm, well-masked, self-possessed woman of the world. Poppy The Story of a South African Girl 2011-05-20T02:00:25.147Z Hughes, who is a wary man, polite and self-possessed, sat through it all without saying a word; till another gentleman in the car asked Thunderbolt if he knew who that was opposite him. The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 1, August, 1851 2011-05-18T02:00:11.200Z They say “unseen intelligences move us”—“unseen intelligences move us,” and every self-possessed and logical hearer responds, Amen. Witchcraft of New England Explained by Modern Spiritualism 2011-06-05T02:00:13.200Z The defenders had now time to survey their surroundings; and, to every one's surprise, the Lady Audrey, calm and self-possessed, was busily engaged in making bandages for the wounded men. The Winning of the Golden Spurs 2011-05-17T02:00:18.050Z As Mrs. Ryle stood there, haughty and self-possessed, they might have deemed it the old Squire over again. Trevlyn Hold 2011-05-16T02:00:12.977Z As Jason Brown stepped heavily down into the crowd, his wife appeared on the stand, prim, cold, and self-possessed, like a statue of wood. Silent Struggles 2011-05-05T02:00:16.850Z Thereupon she would appear; and many well remember how calmly self-possessed, and clear-sighted she would stand—never sit down. Heroines That Every Child Should Know Tales for Young People of the World's Heroines of All Ages 2011-05-04T02:00:19.257Z He knows how to control his emotions so effectively that no one can read, in his self-possessed expression, whether he is angry or pleased, discouraged or eager. Book of Etiquette Volume I 2011-04-28T02:00:13.993Z Constance remained perfectly calm and self-possessed; only a faint smile and a sparkle in her eyes revealed a gratified vanity as she took the chair near May, to which her cousin conducted her. That Unfortunate Marriage, Vol. 1 2011-04-26T02:00:29.063Z I think Chatteris decided to be very self-possessed at first—a man of the world. The Sea Lady 2011-04-22T02:00:07.843Z His manner was the same as usual—friendly, self-possessed—but for the first time in her life Mildred was tormented with a painful self-consciousness. Heriot's Choice A Tale 2011-04-20T02:00:22.760Z Buddha's interpretation of the Dhyāna is not losing consciousness but a self-possessed and purposive eradication of egotism. The Gospel of Buddha Compiled from Ancient Records by Paul Carus 2011-04-19T02:00:18.493Z This was the one he knew, self-possessed, clear-headed, a comfort and a guide. Petticoat Rule 2011-04-18T02:00:14.507Z Whereupon Constance glided away, self-possessed and graceful, and with a becoming touch of animation bestowed by the consciousness that she had been mistress of the situation. That Unfortunate Marriage, Vol. 1 2011-04-26T02:00:29.063Z A dozen eyes watched the self-possessed figure as he leaned nonchalantly upon the barred gate, and passed from him to the more interesting spectacle of the small white launch and immaculate crew waiting outside. The Game and the Candle 2011-04-03T02:00:16.907Z On the present occasion, his manner was cool, entirely self-possessed, and perfectly decided, and carried his irony as far as irony can go. The American Quarterly Review No. XVIII, June 1831 (Vol 9) 2011-04-02T02:00:12.460Z Donna Lucia soon entered, perfectly self-possessed, and greeted all her friends with her usual ease and cordiality. Mississippi Outlaws and the Detectives Don Pedro and the Detectives; Poisoner and the Detectives 2011-03-28T02:00:28.167Z David, meantime, also by cab, was off to Porchester Gardens, a certain hurry and fluster now in his usually self-possessed bosom. The Late Tenant 2011-03-28T02:00:25.153Z She had a melodious low voice, a delicate Scotch accent, a perfectly self-possessed manner, and a sweet and gentle dignity. Story of My Life, volumes 1-3 2011-03-20T02:00:26.607Z His features were clean-cut, he was well-shaved and well-groomed, carried himself with dignity, and was usually self-possessed. The Daughter Pays 2011-03-19T02:00:09.513Z "She is as modest as a child, but she is firm and self-possessed, and she understands her position perfectly." In the Days of Queen Victoria 2011-03-17T02:00:14.783Z Sculpture was the classical art appropriate to ages of lucid and self-possessed ideas, and characteristic of the Greek and Roman period. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 3 "Fenton, Edward" to "Finistere" 2011-03-14T03:01:00.580Z He was a brilliant pilot, intense, self-possessed and, as befits a teacher's son, was well-educated and fond of quoting poetry. Sergei Korolev: the rocket genius behind Yuri Gagarin 2011-03-13T00:05:08Z He was black, very black; but his manners were easy, and his bearing self-possessed. Sanders of the River 2011-03-12T03:00:26.427Z Pale and calm and self-possessed as usual, the strange maid was waiting for her. Only One Love, or Who Was the Heir 2011-03-11T03:00:14.423Z He is always so calm and self-possessed, he little knows how my heart throbs. Cora and The Doctor or Revelations of A Physician's Wife 2011-03-10T03:00:49.120Z Lord Langley's worldly-wise, self-possessed betrothed had vanished, and in her stead was a shy, emotional young person, oppressed by a sense of her exaggerated cordiality towards the guest. Countess Erika's Apprenticeship 2011-03-10T03:00:46.973Z Happily her attendant Susan was much more self-possessed than was her young mistress. The Haunted Room A Tale 2011-03-10T03:00:46.157Z He never lost his temper, though often under great trial; he remained self-possessed, and did everything calmly, having a friendly smile for every one, and a helping hand for those who were in need. Famous Men of Science 2011-03-08T03:00:49.717Z She saw Roland in one of his best intervals, reasonable, cheerful, self-possessed, and she could not believe that he was going to die. The Doctor's Wife 2011-03-06T03:00:18.770Z At this question the blood rushes to Zdena's cheeks; nevertheless her answer sounds quite self-possessed. 'O Thou, My Austria!' 2011-03-04T03:01:01.630Z Nothing was left of the self-possessed young lady: here was only a little girl dissolved in tears and dreading lest she should seem impolite to a friend of her grandmother's. Countess Erika's Apprenticeship 2011-03-10T03:00:46.973Z In that moment of deadly peril the brave girl was as cool and self-possessed as though she were seated in safety in her guardian's parlor. Sharing Her Crime 2011-03-04T03:00:54.907Z I had abundant time to observe Mary Anne during these proceedings, and, to my excessive wonderment do I own it, the girl was as calm, as self-possessed, and as collected as ever I saw her. The Dodd Family Abroad, Vol. I 2011-03-03T03:00:56.130Z She had not expected that he would be like this—calm, self-possessed, reasonable. The Doctor's Wife 2011-03-06T03:00:18.770Z And while doing all this Mephistopheles is still the same cold, self-possessed, sarcastic being. The Three Devils: Luther's, Milton's, and Goethe's With Other Essays 2011-03-03T03:00:54.067Z Rhoda was more self-possessed at this moment than she had been all the evening before. A Charming Fellow, Volume II (of 3) 2011-03-02T03:00:26.237Z As for the Australian, he has grown pale indeed, but is quite self-possessed, and the usual insolent line round his mouth has deepened. Mrs. Geoffrey 2011-02-27T03:00:29.460Z Nevertheless, being a remarkably self-possessed little maiden, she returned with interest Martin’s covert scrutiny. The Revellers 2011-02-26T03:00:50.133Z She was handsome, self-possessed, and accomplished; and Lady Anna Lansdell was never tired of sounding her praises. The Doctor's Wife 2011-03-06T03:00:18.770Z Nevertheless, she seldom reproved her son, and she even took pride in his self-possessed and ultra-worldly manner. Miss Theodora A West End Story 2011-02-26T03:00:48.940Z His massive wife was more self-possessed, but an ominous lecture lay in her eyes, and about the corners of her mouth. Withered Leaves. Vol. I. (of III) A Novel 2011-02-25T03:01:10.707Z "I have come," she says, simply, feeling herself growing pale, yet quite self-possessed, and strong in a determination not to offer him her hand. Mrs. Geoffrey 2011-02-27T03:00:29.460Z It was not that her pallor was marked or her gait feeble; obviously, she had applied cosmetics to her face, and her carriage was as imposing and self-possessed as ever. The Revellers 2011-02-26T03:00:50.133Z She was now as clear-minded and as self-possessed as a woman in a shop. Marriage 2011-02-22T03:00:06.867Z Though the lawyer made a great effort to seem calm and self-possessed, Balfour could see that the hand that held the paper shook as he read it. Sir Brook Fossbrooke, Volume II. 2011-02-18T03:00:19.343Z But Mr. Hinchford was cool and self-possessed; it was a return to the old life, and he seemed brighter and better for the change. Mattie:?A Stray (Vol 2 of 3) 2011-02-17T03:00:19.937Z There he sat by my side, his cigar a small red disc of fire, and he self-possessed, insouciant, d�monic, almost gay. Mrs. Fitz 2011-02-14T03:00:38.317Z She seemed more self-possessed in the presence of this catastrophe than one would have expected. That Affair at Elizabeth 2011-02-14T03:00:36.587Z |
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