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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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Given the fate that likely awaits him (his crimes will be held up to the light for the world to see; his prosecutors will seek the death penalty), Göring exudes a very unruffled sense of well-being.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
8 Sep. 2025
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Newsom seems unruffled by the blowback.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
24 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The airport in Cap-Haïtien was calm and orderly, the streets were alive with daily commerce and children in bright yellow uniforms played together during recess.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
12 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, the decent people who are likely to pay attention to calls for calm and cool aren’t the ones raising the temperature anyway.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The Buffs need a signal-caller that — in Shedeur fashion — is cool with scoring quickly and unflappable while playing from behind in a hostile environment.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
11 Sep. 2025
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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
Adjective
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On one Zodiac outing, a kingfisher sat on a branch just above eye level, scanning the water below for a meal, unperturbed by our presence.—
Stefanie Waldek,
AFAR Media,
12 Sep. 2025
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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
Adjective
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The cornea’s clarity depends on adequate lubrication and a steady renewal of cells by limbal stem cells.—
Asuka Koda,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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And with gig work and contract jobs on the rise, younger workers often lack the steady benefits that earlier generations could rely on.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The second thing that makes an impression is how composed Sartori is—remarkably Zen even—mere hours before a major show.—
Naomi Rougeau,
Robb Report,
13 Sep. 2025
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The vocabulary being used by Qatar’s prime minister is strong, evocative and damning, a departure from his usual composed response to the incessant twists and turns of trying to end the 23-month war in Gaza.—
Paula Hancocks,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 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 19 Sep. 2025.
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