as in calm
able to deal with one's own life and with other people in a normal or healthy way
She has many close friends and is remarkably well-balanced for someone who has dealt with her fair share of family problems.
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Recent Examples of well-balanced
From foraging to fishing to farming, the versatile and well-balanced Trac knife is a worthy outdoor partner from sunup to sundown.
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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
In general, your diet should also be healthy and well-balanced.
—Julie Marks, Verywell Health, 19 May 2025
If one element overpowers the others, the wine is not well-balanced.
—Liz Thach, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
Tasters enjoyed this product—its unique sweetness came from apricot purée (jammy!), which was not overly fruity, and was well-balanced by apple cider vinegar and spices such as garlic and onion powders and paprika.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 May 2025
The menu leans toward fresh, light, and well-balanced flavors, steering clear of the heavy, carb-laden breakfasts found on some business-class flights.
—Scott Campbell, Travel + Leisure, 6 Apr. 2025
The cooked cereal maltiness is well-balanced by the sweetness, creating a full-bodied, smooth, and creamy mouthfeel with a distinct weight.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
The business is well-balanced between its four product categories — eye, face, lip and nail, according to Oster-Daum.
—Jennifer Weil, WWD, 5 Feb. 2025
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
In general, your diet should also be healthy and well-balanced.
—Julie Marks, Verywell Health, 19 May 2025
If one element overpowers the others, the wine is not well-balanced.
—Liz Thach, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
Tasters enjoyed this product—its unique sweetness came from apricot purée (jammy!), which was not overly fruity, and was well-balanced by apple cider vinegar and spices such as garlic and onion powders and paprika.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 May 2025
The menu leans toward fresh, light, and well-balanced flavors, steering clear of the heavy, carb-laden breakfasts found on some business-class flights.
—Scott Campbell, Travel + Leisure, 6 Apr. 2025
The cooked cereal maltiness is well-balanced by the sweetness, creating a full-bodied, smooth, and creamy mouthfeel with a distinct weight.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
The business is well-balanced between its four product categories — eye, face, lip and nail, according to Oster-Daum.
—Jennifer Weil, WWD, 5 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for well-balanced
Adjective
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Nonetheless, the analyst said investors should remain calm.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
16 Aug. 2025
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Life during wartime will make what came before seem positively calm.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
16 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Not in massive ways, but the cards got smoother, no longer the paper-feel cardboard of years past.—
Curtis Silver,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Homemade brownies are topped with a rich, smooth cheesecake layer and baked with coarse crumbles of Oreo cookies.—
Catherine Jessee,
Southern Living,
13 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Soak and steam your way into bliss in the Erre Spa at Grand Hotel Courmayeur Mont Blanc or the wellness center at Montana Lodge & Spa. Go snowshoeing through the serene Val Veny, then warm up with a long lunch in a cozy rifugio.—
Hannah Howard,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Aug. 2025
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The Best Places To Stay In Blairsville, GA For a private and comfortable retreat, spend the weekend at Creekside Cottages, which has three quaint stays located along the serene Butternut Creek.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
16 Aug. 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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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
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In a scene from the film, Benedict Wong's school principal character, Marcus, is shown at home with his husband, and viewers get a glimpse at their peaceful life before things take a dark turn.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
13 Aug. 2025
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Over the course of two weeks, ISIS invaded Sinjar, including my once peaceful village of Kocho, sewing fear and chaos, before killing nearly every Yazidi man in my village and taking women and children into captivity.—
Nadia Murad,
Time,
13 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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With clean, steady gymnastics, Wong’s beam routines can contend.—
Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Sony Music delivered steady top-line and bottom-line expansion in Q1.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The producers of The Valley were right to presume that chaos would ensue when people who’d been partying for 20 years tried to settle into more tranquil, suburban existences.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
13 Aug. 2025
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The four mile long loop built to connect parts of the city’s new Parks and Boulevards system was tranquil, scenic and offered grand views of the Missouri River below.—
Randy Mason,
Kansas City Star,
6 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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So here’s what the data is saying: Corporations are confident—just look at buybacks.—
Frank Holmes,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Willy Adames is confident the Giants could’ve turned two.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Well-balanced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/well-balanced. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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