Definition of levelheadednext

levelheadedness

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noun

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Recent Examples of levelheaded
Adjective
The two men—the most levelheaded among the chaperons—soon returned and confirmed that the path was safe. Yiyun Li, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026 May remains levelheaded in this moment of her career, on the eve of the new Scream’s debut in theaters, as an actress who can now say she's been sought out by filmmakers. Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Feb. 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
  • More importantly, the researchers found that the effective logical error rate was 10 times lower than the physical error rate.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 July 2026
  • The Cardinals needed an available reliever more than a starter recovering from a 77-pitch appearance, making Dobbins the logical roster casualty despite his otherwise solid work during his first extended opportunity in the major leagues.
    Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Adjective
  • The example demonstrates how an owner might maintain an attractive base rate while making a reasonable margin through relevant extras.
    Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The three-prospect package going to the Tigers seems like a reasonable price for two months of a pitcher who underwent surgery to remove loose bodies in his elbow in May.
    Andy McCullough, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • None are credible challengers; Matt Conroy is the more reasoned and moderate of the three.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
  • This is a time for cool, calm and reasoned debate, and for legislators to think through the consequences of legislation put forth.
    Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 15 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • If writing a 10-page proposal yields $30,000 in capital faster than closing 50 cold calls, a rational business owner will devote their afternoons to proposal writing.
    AllBusiness, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • So much for the rational part of an exasperating season that marked the first time since 2014 that the Chiefs failed to make the playoffs.
    Vahe Gregorian July 31, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
Adjective
  • Most sensible observers will recognise that his level of influence sits somewhere in the middle.
    Gregg Evans, New York Times, 31 July 2026
  • By Season 6, however, Schroeder had evolved into the most sensible person on the Bravo hit, and her love affair with Beau Clark won over the audience’s hearts.
    Marlow Stern, Variety, 30 July 2026
Adjective
  • Food that’s still good, but not for human consumption, is sent to local animal rescues and farms.
    Zuri Primos July 28, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026
  • The Horned Frogs’ offensive line did a good job of creating holes for running backs Jeremy Payne and Landon Walker.
    Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 July 2026
Adjective
  • An agent holding valid credentials, performing thousands of plausible-looking actions across four days, trips neither alarm.
    Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The movie taps into what’s noble and valid and genuine about those feelings.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 1 Aug. 2026

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“Levelheaded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/levelheaded. Accessed 3 Aug. 2026.

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