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Recent Examples of even-keeled
As Bridges remained even-keeled, never showing publicly that his early-season struggles coupled with the expectations of jumping from the Brooklyn Nets to the Knicks were getting to him, Hart was permeating the emotion that Bridges wasn’t.
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James L. Edwards Iii, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
Busby and Russell most notably worked together in the 2021 Hallmark Channel movie Chasing Waterfalls, which features Busby as an ambitious nature photographer who falls in love with her gentle and even-keeled nature guide, played by Russell.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 29 Dec. 2024
Friends today describe Jackson as even-keeled and humble.
—Chad Jennings, The Athletic, 10 Apr. 2024
David Tendler, deliberate and even-keeled, recommends an aggressive response and files an immediate TRO, or Temporary Restraining Order, forcing Han to stop his demolition.
—Suzanne Seggerman, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
His relatives remember him as a gentle and even-keeled child.
—Eren Orbey, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024
The Georgia native is known for being even-keeled and having a healthy perspective on work/life balance.
—Nasha Smith, Peoplemag, 23 Sep. 2024
While tribute concerts can sometimes be fawning, heavy-handed affairs, the celebration of Keith, who died in February at 62 after battling stomach cancer, was as even-keeled as its honoree.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 30 July 2024
The day’s main event was less than 15 minutes away, but Schnall remained even-keeled and mustered a smile while heading into a ballroom inside McCormick Place.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 13 May 2024
James L. Edwards Iii, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
Busby and Russell most notably worked together in the 2021 Hallmark Channel movie Chasing Waterfalls, which features Busby as an ambitious nature photographer who falls in love with her gentle and even-keeled nature guide, played by Russell.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 29 Dec. 2024
Friends today describe Jackson as even-keeled and humble.
—Chad Jennings, The Athletic, 10 Apr. 2024
David Tendler, deliberate and even-keeled, recommends an aggressive response and files an immediate TRO, or Temporary Restraining Order, forcing Han to stop his demolition.
—Suzanne Seggerman, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
His relatives remember him as a gentle and even-keeled child.
—Eren Orbey, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024
The Georgia native is known for being even-keeled and having a healthy perspective on work/life balance.
—Nasha Smith, Peoplemag, 23 Sep. 2024
While tribute concerts can sometimes be fawning, heavy-handed affairs, the celebration of Keith, who died in February at 62 after battling stomach cancer, was as even-keeled as its honoree.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 30 July 2024
The day’s main event was less than 15 minutes away, but Schnall remained even-keeled and mustered a smile while heading into a ballroom inside McCormick Place.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 13 May 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for even-keeled
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The flavorful, spicy and well-balanced sandwich is a culinary revelation for me.Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025
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Nature landscapes have vivid and well-balanced colors, and that mode preserves highlights and shadow details very well across time-lapse sequences.PCMAG, PCMAG, 17 Dec. 2024
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Relatedly, the 46-year-old operated with the authoritative confidence, innate effortlessness and unruffled smoothness of an artist who knows his mix of talent, staying power and legacy constitute a rarity in the world of modern R&B.Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2024
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Every year, on the anniversary of Gina’s vanishing, Colter pays Frank a most unwelcome visit — and this latest one ends with the typically unruffled reward-seeker putting Frank in a chokehold.Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 13 Oct. 2024
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The Southern Bridge that connects the nether end of tony Palm Beach Island to the mainland city of West Palm Beach was once a calm overpass where people strolled alongside Bentleys over the Intracoastal Waterway.Beth Landman, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Jan. 2025
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By the afternoon, calmer winds aided firefighters in making some headway, though by that point at least five fires were still active and some burned out of control in the L.A. area.Melina Walling, Chicago Tribune, 11 Jan. 2025
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The soldiers under Brigadier General Francis Marion rode this unflappable horse through swampland to defeat the British army, marking a turn in the war effort.Jessica Farthing, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2024
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Jesse Minter quickly impressed Chargers players with his calm demeanor during his first season as an NFL defensive coordinator, but as the Denver Broncos rolled up three consecutive touchdown drives last Thursday, even the unflappable Minter started to panic.Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec. 2024
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But despite all of these risks, investors seem largely unperturbed, with the S&P 500 Index setting another record just this week.Royce Branning, Fortune, 30 Nov. 2024
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Many share her unperturbed attitude at Beth Juliana, a residential complex with some 100 apartments and some 200 residents that was established in 1979 by and for olim, or immigrants, from the Netherlands.Canaan Lidor, Sun Sentinel, 24 Oct. 2024
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The consensus forecast is that the U.S. added 155,000 jobs in the final month of 2024 and the unemployment rate held steady at 4.2%, according to estimates compiled by Dow Jones.Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 5 Jan. 2025
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You’re being asked to lay the foundation for a nurturing home life and take small, steady steps toward your personal goals in the process.Valerie Mesa, People.com, 4 Jan. 2025
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The Brooklyn native became the new IBF super lightweight champion with a composed and masterful boxing performance to defeat Liam Paro (25-1) on Saturday night in Puerto Rico.Brian Mazique, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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Even as the weapon appeared to jam, the shooter remained composed, standing over Thompson and firing again before walking away, leaving behind bullet casings inscribed with messages, multiple news outlets reported.Phaedra Trethan, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
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Rachel had worried that that year of enemas would scar August forever, psychologically, and the many months of colostomy bags after that, but the boy had grown up well-adjusted, all things considered.Camille Bordas, Harper's Magazine, 2 May 2024
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Many are well-rounded and well-adjusted children who go on to thrive as adults.The Editors, Scientific American, 14 May 2024
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“Even-keeled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/even-keeled. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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