the boy was poised to jump as he stood on top of the fence.
the balloon poised on the seal's nose
Cool, calm, collected or waiting at attention: as in poised to strike.
She showed poise, standing tall with her shoulders back, even as her gymnastics teacher criticized her moves.
(past tense verb) "The bird poised for a few moments before it attacked." (adjective) "He adopted a calm and poised demeanor for the interview." (verb, adjectival) "The new singer was poised for stardom, but became an evangelist instead."
the answer is clever
The word "incidentally" can be used at the end of a sentence. You can make the sentence "This was done incidentally.".
She stood with confidence, her body poised for action.
The dancer was poised and confident as she took the stage. The senator appeared calm and poised as he addressed the crowd. The security guard watched closely, poised to take action.
The poised young girl sat up straight in her chair while others did not.
Poised implies balanced and ready to act, eg: The swimmer was poised on the starting block waiting for the starter's gun to launch herself into the water.
The regal queen spoke with poise and dignity as she addressed the ambassador.
The violist sat poised and ready for her part to begin.
Poised to Break was created in 1999.
Cool, calm, collected or waiting at attention: as in poised to strike.
She showed poise, standing tall with her shoulders back, even as her gymnastics teacher criticized her moves.
(past tense verb) "The bird poised for a few moments before it attacked." (adjective) "He adopted a calm and poised demeanor for the interview." (verb, adjectival) "The new singer was poised for stardom, but became an evangelist instead."
graceful confident
the answer is clever