as in peaceful
able to deal with one's own life and with other people in a normal or healthy way
He is now a happy, well-adjusted adult.
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Recent Examples of well-adjusted
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.
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Camille Bordas, Harper's Magazine, 2 May 2024
Many are well-rounded and well-adjusted children who go on to thrive as adults.
—The Editors, Scientific American, 14 May 2024
Because this woman is way too wise and well-adjusted.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 6 Mar. 2024
All three kids were well-adjusted and well-liked by their peers.
—Ed Ternan, Men's Health, 17 Aug. 2023
Likewise one child of a doting mother like Shy’s will be well-adjusted and easygoing.
—Rachel Connolly, The New Republic, 17 July 2023
Several then-kids implicated in the saga are not so well-adjusted, according to his reporting: Hunter and Carly have recanted their testimonies, saying Margie worked to orchestrate their answers.
—Paul Schrodt, Vulture, 29 June 2023
No matter how well-adjusted, a system cannot provide this level of interaction.
—Jon Stojan, Journal Sentinel, 2 June 2023
However, at age 20, children born via egg or sperm donation and surrogacy were psychologically well-adjusted, the study found, especially if parents told the children about their birth history before age 7.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 12 Apr. 2023
Camille Bordas, Harper's Magazine, 2 May 2024
Many are well-rounded and well-adjusted children who go on to thrive as adults.
—The Editors, Scientific American, 14 May 2024
Because this woman is way too wise and well-adjusted.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 6 Mar. 2024
All three kids were well-adjusted and well-liked by their peers.
—Ed Ternan, Men's Health, 17 Aug. 2023
Likewise one child of a doting mother like Shy’s will be well-adjusted and easygoing.
—Rachel Connolly, The New Republic, 17 July 2023
Several then-kids implicated in the saga are not so well-adjusted, according to his reporting: Hunter and Carly have recanted their testimonies, saying Margie worked to orchestrate their answers.
—Paul Schrodt, Vulture, 29 June 2023
No matter how well-adjusted, a system cannot provide this level of interaction.
—Jon Stojan, Journal Sentinel, 2 June 2023
However, at age 20, children born via egg or sperm donation and surrogacy were psychologically well-adjusted, the study found, especially if parents told the children about their birth history before age 7.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 12 Apr. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for well-adjusted
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Twenty-six percent favor it, with 23% supporting a peaceful acquisition and 3% supporting the potential use of force.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
12 Feb. 2025
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The film centers around a family of mice who are busy with holiday preparations in their cozy countryside home — until a human city family arrives, looking for a peaceful escape from their daily life.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Just hours before kickoff, sportsbooks have the Chiefs as 1.5-point favorites over the Eagles, a number which has remained steady throughout the past week.—
Faris Tanyos,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2025
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But the New York Sirens are holding steady at about 2,500 fans a game despite a permanent move to the Prudential Center in Newark, home of the NHL’s New Jersey Devils.—
Carol Schram,
Forbes,
8 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Christy Turlington, looking serene in gray cashmere trousers, and with a surfeit of bling lighting up her turtleneck, closes the show.—
Lynn Yaeger,
Vogue,
5 Feb. 2025
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His hair is long; his face looks kid-like, uncharacteristically serene.—
Tatiana Siegel,
Variety,
5 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Designed for moments of escape and calm, this walled section is especially attractive for those with sensory challenges.—
Frances MacDougall,
Southern Living,
17 Feb. 2025
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If you are bitten by a rattlesnake, the department says to stay calm but act quickly.—
Sarah Linn,
Sacramento Bee,
15 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The business is well-balanced between its four product categories — eye, face, lip and nail, according to Oster-Daum.—
Jennifer Weil,
WWD,
5 Feb. 2025
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Eat healthfully: Maintaining a healthy and well-balanced diet is vital for bone health.—
Lana Barhum,
Verywell Health,
3 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The 17-year-old, composed and well prepared, rattled off data about the need for youth involvement in civic decision-making.—
Mará Rose Williams,
Kansas City Star,
28 Jan. 2025
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Myles Lewis-Skelly, the local hero, all boyhood Arsenal spirit wrapped into a mature and composed performance, whooped buoyantly at the crowd when he was barged towards the nearest exit.—
Amy Lawrence,
The Athletic,
15 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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As the two grow closer professionally, Parsons is confident in what is ahead.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2025
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Despite fearing judgement, Williamson felt confident that their trip to the cinema would go off without a hitch.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
13 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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In the show’s first two seasons, Laura’s murder broke open a placid American town—much as a severed ear, in Lynch’s 1986 film, Blue Velvet, famously undermined middle America’s saintly image of itself.—
K. Austin Collins,
The Atlantic,
7 Feb. 2025
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The Kremlin’s task for 2025, then, is to maintain a placid population.—
Andrei Kolesnikov,
Foreign Affairs,
23 Jan. 2025
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