even-keeled

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Recent Examples of even-keeled 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 In his 360 review, his team and his colleagues lauded him for being even-keeled, steady, and thoughtful—always cool under pressure. Hanna Hart, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025 Dutcher has adopted Fisher’s personality of staying even-keeled through the season’s inevitable ups and downs, not wanting to pulverize his players mentally by overreacting to losses or poor performances. Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for even-keeled
Adjective
  • From foraging to fishing to farming, the versatile and well-balanced Trac knife is a worthy outdoor partner from sunup to sundown.
    Brian Higgins, Outside Online, 28 July 2025
  • This is fresh, well-balanced and has good persistence, with a subtle note of spearmint in the finish.
    Tom Hyland, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
Adjective
  • At one level, the machine appears obedient, trundling through its chores, assembling responses with unruffled competence.
    Craig S. Smith, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
  • Sonny strides onto the track with unruffled cool—a Pitt signature—and is laconic enough to endure a series of press conferences at which journalists are quick to label him a has-been.
    Justin Chang, New Yorker, 20 June 2025
Adjective
  • Developing temperance involves cultivating the five habits of being calm, composed, patient, prudent, and self-controlled, which depend on regulating the PABC systems.
    Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
  • The calm but stern warning came Wednesday during a back-to-school news conference in Baltimore with State Superintendent Carey Wright and State Board of Education President Joshua Michael.
    William J. Ford, Baltimore Sun, 16 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Banham is known and valued for her cheerful dependability, unflappable regardless of her minutes or place on any roster’s depth chart.
    Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
  • Shout your order to the unflappable bartenders over the din of the country music and crowds.
    Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 1 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • Wood was also unperturbed by the rumors Goggins unfollowed her after wrapping.
    Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 4 June 2025
Adjective
  • With clean, steady gymnastics, Wong’s beam routines can contend.
    Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Sony Music delivered steady top-line and bottom-line expansion in Q1.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Her parents, Bertram and Olga, operated a music school and composed music.
    Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2025
  • Yet for all the nerves, there is great pride in Yoro’s calm and composed performances, which have quickly taken him to the top.
    Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 20 May 2025
Adjective
  • Mostly, Giorgio seems too well-adjusted for Love Island.
    Katie Whyatt, New York Times, 12 July 2025
  • 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 21 Aug. 2025.

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