as in logical
based on sound reasoning or information
I've always appreciated my father's levelheaded advice
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Recent Examples of levelheaded
Comments Despite spending time in Arkham Asylum, Joker: Folie à Deux's Harley Quinn has a very levelheaded response to the criticism plaguing the film.
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Shania Russell, EW.com, 28 Jan. 2025
Apparently, Jabari’s last teacher wasn’t so levelheaded and ended up swinging on Darnell.
—Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
His account of the country's political dynamics before, during, and after this period is exhaustively researched, levelheaded, and persuasive.
—Jonah Blank, Foreign Affairs, 19 Aug. 2011
Amid this quagmire, the journalist Paige McClanahan’s book, The New Tourist, is a levelheaded defense of tourism that proposes a genuinely helpful framework for thinking about our own voyages.
—Chelsea Leu, The Atlantic, 30 June 2024
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Shania Russell, EW.com, 28 Jan. 2025
Apparently, Jabari’s last teacher wasn’t so levelheaded and ended up swinging on Darnell.
—Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
His account of the country's political dynamics before, during, and after this period is exhaustively researched, levelheaded, and persuasive.
—Jonah Blank, Foreign Affairs, 19 Aug. 2011
Amid this quagmire, the journalist Paige McClanahan’s book, The New Tourist, is a levelheaded defense of tourism that proposes a genuinely helpful framework for thinking about our own voyages.
—Chelsea Leu, The Atlantic, 30 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for levelheaded
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The layout feels logical, a flow that suits family living, as well as guests who love to roam and explore.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Those used in the past decade (Nike’s Ordem, Merlin and Flight models) have seemingly been easier to curl in a natural, logical manner.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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That would give it around 240 miles of range in the real world, which is reasonable.—
James Morris,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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The plaintiffs’ argument broadens the scope of EPCA beyond reasonable bounds, District Judge Ronnie Abrams wrote in the court’s opinion.—
Akielly Hu,
Wired News,
29 Mar. 2025
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Forbes is protected by reCAPTCHA, and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Estate planning allows people to make rational decisions about their assets, free from the iron grip of bloodline expectations.—
Ashley Case,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Some people may be disappointed by the rational explanation for this spiral light in the night sky.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
25 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Eros hates domesticity; Eros hates a sensible choice.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
18 Mar. 2025
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However, all the mysteries have so far been solved with sensible explanations.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Mar. 2025
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Erik Kain,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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The city of Providence continues to be good to Pitino, who famously led Providence College to the Final Four in 1987 toward the beginning of his storied career.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
21 Mar. 2025
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In one case, a German citizen with a valid green card was reportedly held at Boston Logan International Airport and placed in a detention facility.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
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If enough valid petition signatures are filed by Aug. 4, the recall election could take place sometime in January or early February 2026.—
Julia Wick,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Levelheaded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/levelheaded. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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