poised

'poised'

Examples:
The bird poised for a few moments before it attacked

'poised'

'poised'

'poised'

'poised'

Examples:
a gull in poised flight
George's poised hammer

'poised'

Examples:
the witness remained collected throughout the cross-examination
perfectly poised and sure of himself
more self-contained and more dependable than many of the early frontiersmen
strong and self-possessed in the face of trouble