Definition of levelheadednext

levelheadedness

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noun

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Recent Examples of levelheaded
Adjective
Arlo turns out to love Massive Attack and Elliott Smith, and to have a sadly levelheaded understanding of his mother’s suicide. — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 15 May 2026 So far, his balancing act is keeping him levelheaded and determined. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2026
Noun
That levelheadedness allowed the team to rally from a 29-point deficit. — Cj Moore, New York Times, 13 June 2026 Michael Bluth is exceptional because of the wealth his family used to enjoy, but also because of his seeming—and, to be fair, intermittently absent—levelheadedness despite the bubble in which the rest of his family still stubbornly, tenuously lives. — Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for levelheaded
Recent Examples of Synonyms for levelheaded
Adjective
  • Think about your beliefs, discard your prejudices and be logical and consistent.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 12 Nov. 2026
  • To those who know his ideas, the notion of a Spinozist biographer will seem about as logical as a vegan butcher or a pacifist contract killer.
    — Kieran Setiya, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2026
Adjective
  • International financial institutions must be able to deliver financing quickly, at scale, and at reasonable cost, so that no developing country is forced to choose between servicing its debt and investing in its people.
    — Pedro Sánchez, Foreign Affairs, 13 Nov. 2026
  • There are people who want a complication but want it at a reasonable price.
    — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 13 Nov. 2026
Adjective
  • But that won’t keep them from trying, and when people’s passions are aroused, and emotions crowd out reasoned thought, anything can happen.
    — Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 21 Oct. 2026
  • In layman’s terms, critical thinking is the ability to think independently by questioning claims, weighing evidence, and making reasoned judgments.
    — Ted Ladd, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Carlisle is entitled to make fun of her colleagues for overestimating the power of rational argument and for preferring false simplicity to complicated truth.
    — Kieran Setiya, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2026
  • The calm, rational response to the Dallas Cowboys’ latest embarrassing performance is to burn it down.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Nov. 2026
Adjective
  • She became nationally recognized as an advocate for safer schools and more sensible gun laws.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 12 Nov. 2026
  • But for a work truck, an outdoor rig, or a family hauler that sees real weather, the Weatherbeater is the sensible buy.
    — Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 10 Nov. 2026
Adjective
  • And good things came to the Nets even when the deep ball didn’t fall.
    — Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Pisces February 19 – March 20 A good cause can still come with an unclear request.
    — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Nov. 2026
Adjective
  • Research shows some of these job security concerns may be valid.
    — S. Sorrina Beecher, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026
  • If the alarm permit is no longer valid, officers will not respond to an active alarm, even if a crime is potentially in progress.
    — Madisen Keavy, CBS News, 13 Nov. 2026

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“Levelheaded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/levelheaded. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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