A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

POISE

Thu, 26 Jun '25
"The ability to be ill-at-ease inconspicuously," per Earl Wilson
Sun, 1 Jun '25
Confident bearing
Sun, 25 Dec '22
Ballerina's asset
Mon, 25 Jul '22
Difficult thing to maintain under pressure
Fri, 9 Jul '21
Equanimity
Sun, 7 Feb '21
Trait for a ballerina