How to Use grounded in a Sentence

grounded

adjective
  • How can the music be so big but grounded?
    Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 21 Jan. 2026
  • My mom is someone who is still very grounded.
    Fortune Editors, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
  • And this show is so grounded and gritty.
    Glenn Garner, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Look to this set for earthy, grounded palettes.
    Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Look to this set for earthy, grounded palettes.
    Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Stay grounded and present in the moment.
    Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
  • If emotions surge, pause your pace, and choose a doable, grounded step.
    Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 May 2026
  • When the scale is right, the room feels more grounded, more open, and far more inviting.
    Natasha Bazika, Martha Stewart, 4 Feb. 2026
  • For me, the most important thing is to stay grounded.
    Essie Assibu, Variety, 24 Nov. 2025
  • Over time, those pieces begin to connect in a way that feels more grounded.
    Felysha Walker may 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 May 2026
  • Stay grounded and don’t believe the hype about yourself too much.
    Marc Myers, WSJ, 21 June 2022
  • Lee describes the show as both cosmic and grounded.
    Okla Jones, Essence, 1 Oct. 2025
  • As the years pass, that mindset feels more grounded, more real.
    Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2025
  • The murders need to feel real and grounded.
    Max Gao, Variety, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Spend with intention to feel grounded and free.
    Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2026
  • And to keep things even more grounded, their major wins will also be wins for the greater good.
    Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com, 20 Sep. 2020
  • Stay grounded and focus on what matters.
    Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026
  • Stay grounded and allow room for insight.
    Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
  • Aneil and all of us wanted to make a Hamlet that felt quite grounded.
    Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2025
  • With all this air energy, stay grounded.
    Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 12 Oct. 2025
  • To stand on stage and do a very theatrical monologue, but feel so grounded.
    Selome Hailu, Variety, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Maybe that hard-won self-belief is exactly what keeps her so grounded.
    Riann Phillip, Vogue, 15 July 2026
  • The fact that Jonathan wasn’t there kept it very grounded and serious.
    Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 13 Aug. 2024
  • Your best bet is to stay grounded while embracing the inevitable changes that are at play.
    Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 3 July 2024
  • On the weekends, throw on some slim sneakers to keep your look feeling more grounded.
    India Roby, Glamour, 21 Mar. 2026
  • Here, after this journey, his voice is lower and more grounded.
    Leah Lu, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2025
  • This portion reads like a playbook, less polished but more grounded.
    Esther K. Choy, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
  • Not just in contrast to the hijinks around them, the two feel grounded and worth rooting for.
    Naveen Kumar, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026
  • For many people, that means feeling calmer, clearer, and more grounded.
    Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 9 Nov. 2025
  • But these opening works feel grounded and hopeful, at home in a way that imbibes them with a sense of light.
    Eliza Goodpasture, ARTnews.com, 15 July 2026

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