well-balanced
adjective
well-ba·lanced
ˈwel-ˈba-lən(t)st 
1
: nicely or evenly balanced, arranged, or regulated
a well-balanced diet
a well-balanced attack in football
2
: emotionally or psychologically untroubled
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The cooked cereal maltiness is well-balanced by the sweetness, creating a full-bodied, smooth, and creamy mouthfeel with a distinct weight.
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Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
In general, your diet should also be healthy and well-balanced.
—Julie Marks, Verywell Health, 10 Mar. 2025
The business is well-balanced between its four product categories — eye, face, lip and nail, according to Oster-Daum.
—Jennifer Weil, WWD, 5 Feb. 2025
Eat healthfully: Maintaining a healthy and well-balanced diet is vital for bone health.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 3 Feb. 2025
With a 29-12-3 record and well-balanced performance across the board, there won’t be many poor report-card grades handed out.
—Jesse Granger, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
The whisky is smooth, creamy, and well-balanced on the palate, offering flavors of vanilla, lemon zest, and gentle peat smoke.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
The flavorful, spicy and well-balanced sandwich is a culinary revelation for me.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025
Nature landscapes have vivid and well-balanced colors, and that mode preserves highlights and shadow details very well across time-lapse sequences.
—PCMAG, 17 Dec. 2024
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Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
In general, your diet should also be healthy and well-balanced.
—Julie Marks, Verywell Health, 10 Mar. 2025
The business is well-balanced between its four product categories — eye, face, lip and nail, according to Oster-Daum.
—Jennifer Weil, WWD, 5 Feb. 2025
Eat healthfully: Maintaining a healthy and well-balanced diet is vital for bone health.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 3 Feb. 2025
With a 29-12-3 record and well-balanced performance across the board, there won’t be many poor report-card grades handed out.
—Jesse Granger, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
The whisky is smooth, creamy, and well-balanced on the palate, offering flavors of vanilla, lemon zest, and gentle peat smoke.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
The flavorful, spicy and well-balanced sandwich is a culinary revelation for me.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025
Nature landscapes have vivid and well-balanced colors, and that mode preserves highlights and shadow details very well across time-lapse sequences.
—PCMAG, 17 Dec. 2024
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well-balanced
adjective
well-ba·lanced
-ˈbal-ən(t)st
1
: nicely or evenly balanced, arranged, or regulated
a well-balanced diet
2
: emotionally or psychologically untroubled
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