strike a balance

phrase

: to achieve a state in which different things occur in equal or proper amounts or have an equal or proper amount of importance

trying to strike a balance between respecting the past and moving into the future

He needs to strike a better balance between his work life and his family life.

Examples of strike a balance in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Part of their appeal is their ability to strike a balance between rugged and romantic. — Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 23 Sep. 2026

Barbarian and Weapons both succeeded in their masterful ability to strike a balance between horror and comedy without allowing either element to detract from the other. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026

Ideally, legislatures would strike a balance between freedom and protecting the minority who’d misuse it. — Jonathan Caulkins, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2026

The Australian singer-songwriter seeks to strike a balance between life’s contradictions, desires and messes through raw lyrics, deceptively relaxed jangle rock and woozy folk-pop. — Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for strike a balance

• counterbalance
• overbalance
• imbalance
• rebalance
• unbalance
• valance
• vallance