even-tempered
not easily ruffled, annoyed, or disturbed; calm.
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How to use even-tempered in a sentence
Those were the valuable aspects of womanhood at the time: being pretty and even-tempered and sweet.
The ‘Maleficent’ Screenwriter Also Wrote ‘The Lion King’ and ‘Beauty and the Beast’ | Kevin Fallon | June 1, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHowever, Tyrion is portrayed as even-tempered and intelligent, an underrated force of his own.
The Abused Wives of Westeros: A Song of Feminism in ‘Game of Thrones’ | Amy Zimmerman | April 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTEarly arrivals to the Democratic Convention are already framing Obama as the unexcitable, even-tempered choice.
He is even-tempered, generally upbeat, if prone to silence, and highly self-confident.
She was sensible, even-tempered, affectionate, and conscientious.
Jane Austen, Her Life and Letters | William Austen-Leigh and Richard Arthur Austen-Leigh
Usually he was so even-tempered, so indifferent to everything belonging to the exterior world.
From the Caves and Jungles of Hindostan | Helena Pretrovna BlavatskyHe was not a tender man, and yet he prided himself on being a very calm and even-tempered man.
Other Main-Travelled Roads | Hamlin GarlandStoneman dismissed the even-tempered member of the 346 bar, and wired Lynch to return immediately to Piedmont.
The Clansman | Thomas DixonE was the most even-tempered man I ever knew: he was always cross.
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British Dictionary definitions for even-tempered
not easily angered or excited; calm
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