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Recent Examples of even-keeled
Virgos are known for their rational and even-keeled demeanor.
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Lisa Stardust, People.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Naperville North senior catcher Zach Bava, an Illinois State commit, confirmed Desai remains even-keeled as a starter.
—Bobby Narang, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
In his 360 review, his team and his colleagues lauded him for being even-keeled, steady, and thoughtful—always cool under pressure.
—Hanna Hart, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Even if he is even-keeled about the torch being passed to his right hand, his teammates speak for him.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Jan. 2025
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.
—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
Lisa Stardust, People.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Naperville North senior catcher Zach Bava, an Illinois State commit, confirmed Desai remains even-keeled as a starter.
—Bobby Narang, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
In his 360 review, his team and his colleagues lauded him for being even-keeled, steady, and thoughtful—always cool under pressure.
—Hanna Hart, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Even if he is even-keeled about the torch being passed to his right hand, his teammates speak for him.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Jan. 2025
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for even-keeled
Adjective
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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.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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In general, your diet should also be healthy and well-balanced.—
Julie Marks,
Verywell Health,
10 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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In a situation that would rattle almost anyone on their first day at a new job, Dr. Mel remains as unruffled as her ponytail braid and still doesn’t have a hair out of place at hour 12 of the shift.—
Jen Chaney,
Vulture,
29 Mar. 2025
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Liverpool’s second half comeback against Southampton left the team jubilant but not unruffled given the first-half problems.—
James Nalton,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Tsunoda came into the weekend with fairly calm expectations, saying that a Q3 appearance and points return would be a good start.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2025
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The sulfur and salicylic acid calm things down without stripping my skin, and there’s even charcoal and bentonite clay to go even deeper and pull out gunk.—
Jennifer Hussein,
Allure,
6 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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If there is a Hall of Fame trainer who wouldn’t flinch taking on Disruptor and Ortiz, the unflappable South Dakotan, William I. Mott, is prime among them.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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The show was so popular that a young Jim Carrey did an impression of the famously unflappable Woolery on In Living Color.—
Victoria Edel,
People.com,
24 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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My mother-in-law seemed quite unperturbed by the accusatory tone of the question.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
2 Apr. 2025
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What’s even more revolting is that too many people are apparently unperturbed by this.—
Eli Amdur,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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In this case, there is Alba’s magnetic allure and the other two’s steady relationships.—
Cressida Leyshon,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2025
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Cool heads and steady hands will have to do in this era of a president intent on wrecking the world’s most resilient economy.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
29 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The 2021 Baylor and 2022 Kansas national championship squads were nearly entirely composed of upperclassmen, and UConn started just one freshman for each of its back-to-back titles in 2023 and 2024.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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For example, research at the Ivey Business School reveals that temperance (being calm, composed, patient, prudent, and self-controlled) is one of the weakest character dimensions for many people.—
Mary Crossan,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Doctor Who newcomer Varada Sethu is well-adjusted to the franchise life.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Apr. 2025
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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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“Even-keeled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/even-keeled. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.
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