Use poised in a sentence
poised ;
Meaning: [adjective] calm; collected; self-possessed; ready to move;
The earth itself seemed poised against him .
The sheep industry was poised for far reaching change .
My credit card is poised between two fingers .
Her pencil is poised above an order book .
She saw the poised head nod slightly .
The band was poised for commercial success .
California poised to pass $ 10 minimum wage .
The industrialized classroom is poised for change .
His fist is still poised to strike .
We are poised to move forward in very significant ways .
His posture is relaxed and poised for athletic movement .
There are no tanks poised across the border .