1.   Along the way, he has shown uncommon poise and humility.

2.   But as the president began to speak with uncommon poise in the face of a debilitating White House scandal, their hometown pride began to emerge.

3.   He had uncommon poise and big-point savvy.

4.   Rodriguez carried himself with an uncommon poise, Smith said, and other players seemed drawn to him.

5.   While the Bruins, with few exceptions, played with uncommon poise on offense, their defense unnerved the Cardinal.

6.   On a warm, sunny afternoon before a sellout stadium-court crowd, the lanky Roddick showed uncommon poise from the start.