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Recent Examples of even-keeled
Each driving mode is a mixture of engine vibrancy, exhaust volume, and damper setting, and my most-used was Sport, where the damper tuning is even-keeled, exhaust is on full blast, and the engine conveys an above-average amount of aggression.
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Peter Nelson, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
He's stayed level-headed and even-keeled.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Aug. 2025
Front offices are most likely to remain even-keeled and scientific in their approach to team building.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 30 July 2025
Jess, even-keeled as ever, apologizes to Damo and Kyle for being distracted over the charter and thanks them for picking up the slack.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 15 July 2025
At the end of the match, Sinner appeared relieved as much as happy, characteristically even-keeled.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
In Austin, Texas, things are a little more even-keeled right now, said Aaron Farmer, broker of Rudder Realty.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 16 May 2025
Powell has been quite measured and even-keeled in remarks but angered the president for comments in a speech that lower interest rates will likely fuel inflation.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2025
He’s remained even-keeled, something that’s not easy to do in his profession, and has traits that bring something the players appreciate.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 12 Apr. 2025
Peter Nelson, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
He's stayed level-headed and even-keeled.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Aug. 2025
Front offices are most likely to remain even-keeled and scientific in their approach to team building.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 30 July 2025
Jess, even-keeled as ever, apologizes to Damo and Kyle for being distracted over the charter and thanks them for picking up the slack.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 15 July 2025
At the end of the match, Sinner appeared relieved as much as happy, characteristically even-keeled.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
In Austin, Texas, things are a little more even-keeled right now, said Aaron Farmer, broker of Rudder Realty.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 16 May 2025
Powell has been quite measured and even-keeled in remarks but angered the president for comments in a speech that lower interest rates will likely fuel inflation.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2025
He’s remained even-keeled, something that’s not easy to do in his profession, and has traits that bring something the players appreciate.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 12 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for even-keeled
Adjective
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But even atop those peaks, the orchestra and chorus remained well-balanced, and the chorus’s diction impeccable.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Aug. 2025
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But our tester says the meals are tasty and well-balanced.—
Kristin Canning,
SELF,
14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Newsom seems unruffled by the blowback.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
24 Aug. 2025
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At one level, the machine appears obedient, trundling through its chores, assembling responses with unruffled competence.—
Craig S. Smith,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
Adjective
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Hill stayed calm, recovering from the blunder and finding an open lane for an 80-yard touchdown.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
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All of these things can soften poop and move it through your system more smoothly—which helps keep those nearby blood vessels calm and cool.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The difference there is that Keanu Reeves is unflappable, while Odenkirk has a sputtering quality to him that adds a comedic layer to his bloody lash-outs.—
Katie Rife,
IndieWire,
9 Sep. 2025
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As the announcer remarks upon how the normally meticulous and unflappable Haines is playing with an uncommon aggression, Hitchcock’s urgent camerawork and rapid cuts show Guy, pressed for time and needing to make a hasty exit, playing at a pace that would give Rafael Nadal an aneurysm.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Big Ag fears varieties of amaranth as an existential threat to industrial crops, since the plants are unperturbed by the industry’s arsenal of weed killers.—
Michael Shaikh
June 25,
Literary Hub,
25 June 2025
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At least Eve is not an equity heroine; her exertions are simply more elegant than those of John Wick, who could survive a thud and rise up unperturbed.—
Armond White,
National Review,
11 June 2025
Adjective
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Ether prices have been languishing lately, failing to mount a notable comeback after peaking late last month and then suffering a steady decline.—
Charles Lloyd Bovaird II,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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One surged; the other held fairly steady.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Her parents, Bertram and Olga, operated a music school and composed music.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Aug. 2025
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Krypto maintains the decidedly unruly nature of the dog upon which he is based, a funny foil to Superman’s (played by David Corenswet) kind and composed comportment.—
Dan Heching,
CNN Money,
12 July 2025
Adjective
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Mostly, Giorgio seems too well-adjusted for Love Island.—
Katie Whyatt,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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Doctor Who newcomer Varada Sethu is well-adjusted to the franchise life.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Even-keeled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/even-keeled. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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