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Recent Examples of even-keeled
Even if he is even-keeled about the torch being passed to his right hand, his teammates speak for him.
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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
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
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for even-keeled
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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His non-answer answer was delivered in Alonso’s typically unruffled manner.—
Dermot Corrigan,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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But astronomers scrutinizing this particular Hubble image found the central galaxy actually sports a swirl of spiral arms seemingly unruffled by any such merger, raising new questions about what might have triggered its jet.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
14 Jan. 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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Mark once gave me an Armoury safari jacket, the very same one worn by the character in my novel, and its light, unflappable linen proved perfect for my summer readings around Germany and Switzerland that year.—
Gary Shteyngart,
The Atlantic,
7 Feb. 2025
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Ride became the first American woman to blast off into space, but beneath her unflappable composure was a secret.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
5 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The cat, unperturbed, keeps going with his vocals, repeatedly followed by Motnik's guitar in a unique duet.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
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The only people in the clip who seem unperturbed are Dafoe and O’Hara.—
Sabrina Weiss,
People.com,
22 Jan. 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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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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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 21 Feb. 2025.
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