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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With a 29-12-3 record and well-balanced performance across the board, there won’t be many poor report-card grades handed out.
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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
The film’s focus is well-balanced between celebrating the history of the studio and of this legendary artist, who recorded all 39 of the songs featured in this box set at Electric Lady in the final days of his short but momentous life.
—George Varga, The Mercury News, 16 Dec. 2024
This bourbon offers a complex and well-balanced flavor profile, showcasing the distillery’s innovative approach to whiskey-making.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Gentle and well-balanced may not be terms often used to describe the ingredient, but in Paltrow’s (surely very soft) hands, anything is possible.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 6 Oct. 2024
Experts say the best way to get micronutrients is to eat a nutritious and well-balanced diet that contains plenty of fruits, vegetables, lean protein, healthy fats, and whole grains.
—Nick Blackmer, Verywell Health, 8 Aug. 2024
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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
The film’s focus is well-balanced between celebrating the history of the studio and of this legendary artist, who recorded all 39 of the songs featured in this box set at Electric Lady in the final days of his short but momentous life.
—George Varga, The Mercury News, 16 Dec. 2024
This bourbon offers a complex and well-balanced flavor profile, showcasing the distillery’s innovative approach to whiskey-making.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Gentle and well-balanced may not be terms often used to describe the ingredient, but in Paltrow’s (surely very soft) hands, anything is possible.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 6 Oct. 2024
Experts say the best way to get micronutrients is to eat a nutritious and well-balanced diet that contains plenty of fruits, vegetables, lean protein, healthy fats, and whole grains.
—Nick Blackmer, Verywell Health, 8 Aug. 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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