even-handed
Britishadjective
Other Word Forms
- even-handedly adverb
- even-handedness noun
Example Sentences
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Even-tempered and even-handed, he’s a good guide through the minefields of racial history — he keeps you from blowing up.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026
Countries with institutions that uphold law create predictability for investors and “inclusiveness”; even-handed legal institutions support equal opportunity for the many and encourage the innovation necessary for a society to thrive.
From Slate • Oct. 16, 2024
“The Germans are fairly even-handed about it - there is a limit though.”
From BBC • May 7, 2024
In March, retiring Judge Clifton Newman received praise for his even-handed demeanor throughout the highly watched six-week murder trial of Alex Murdaugh.
From Washington Times • Nov. 7, 2023
Were it otherwise, the even-handed distribution of the best gifts of Heaven among favoured mortals might with reason be impugned.
From Visits and Sketches at Home and Abroad with Tales and Miscellanies Now First Collected Vol. III (of 3) by Jameson, Mrs. (Anna)
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