: characterized by stability or consistency

Examples of even-keeled in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web 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 Which is all very even-keeled and level-headed, but, a little like with Veronica Lee’s insistently winsome score, the lack of inflection in the film’s infinitely broad-spectrum compassion can sometimes feel less like restraint and more like timidity. Jessica Kiang, Variety, 25 Feb. 2024 Lamar Jackson has been as even-keeled as any player can possibly be this season and seems ready to capture the moment. Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 26 Jan. 2024 His personality and approach could be excellent complementary intangibles for Young, who is much more reserved and even-keeled. Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 26 Jan. 2024 Typically even-keeled, the 70-year-old regained her composure and shrugged off the collision. Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1869, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of even-keeled was in 1869

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“Even-keeled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/even-keeled. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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