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
Adjective
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There is no length societies will not go to, no absurd logical leap people won’t take to recast our simple, human act of survival as something dirty and shameful.—
Amanda Nguyen,
TIME,
3 Mar. 2025
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Violent, oppressive lies, carefully framed as logical, reasonable, truthful, and factual.—
Christine Winter,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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With a reasonable $3.5 million cap hit for another two years, this is the kind of reclamation project the Penguins should be investing in.—
Shayna Goldman,
The Athletic,
6 Mar. 2025
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Los Angeles or even Texas would be reasonable guesses, but the answer is much more interesting.—
Joyce Chen,
Architectural Digest,
5 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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So the rational strategy, in many cases, is to wait.—
Phil De Luna,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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Also use your words to compose a factual, rational statement of your position.—
Chris John Amorosino,
Hartford Courant,
4 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Until recently, the U.S. banking system has been strong because of sensible bank regulations implemented during the Obama and Biden administrations.—
Mayra Rodriguez Valladares,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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His character was one of the more sensible and sympathetic employees at the paper company, which was almost exclusively populated by unpleasant oddballs.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The ‘90s was good to the magazine industry for the most part.—
Rachel Burchfield,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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Although their relationship shifted over the years, Colby recalled his mom always having his best interest at heart during the early years of his childhood.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
8 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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West, in the interview with The New Republic, disputed the merits of his suspension, saying his methods are valid because other people have used them.—
Richard A. Webster,
ProPublica,
11 Mar. 2025
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On Monday at 4:31 a.m. a high wind watch was issued by the NWS Hanford CA valid from Wednesday 11 a.m. until Friday 5 p.m.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacramento Bee,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Levelheaded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/levelheaded. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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