He was angrier than she had ever seen him; his face lost all the charm of his usual sarcastic poise.

In communication with her friends at last, Jill regained a measure of her usual poise.

"Not at all," returned Garry smoothly, his usual poise regained.

The momentary discomposure had vanished, replaced by her usual poise.

Miss Waynflete had lost some of her usual poise.

'At once, Monsieur,' said the porter, recovering his usual poise.

It was amusing for Charles to see him in this state, his usual poise unbalanced by childlike curiosity.

Rosemary walked up to them, her usual poise regained.

Walker sat down suddenly next to me, all his usual poise and confidence gone.

He jiggled on his feet, his usual poise gone to make him look charmingly vulnerable.