level-headed
Britishadjective
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“He seemed like a level-headed person,” one friend says of Richard “Beebo” Russell, the subject of the documentary “#Skyking.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
"They always asked for a more moderate Bolsonaro, I've always been like this...balanced and level-headed," Flavio said after being tapped to lead his father's powerful conservative base.
From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026
India had never chased more than 173 to win a World Cup match in the 20-over format, and were indebted to Samson's level-headed approach.
From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026
We were with all of them on this press tour, and I’m constantly impressed by how level-headed and grounded they are, and how ego-less they are; that they’re not broken by what they’ve been through.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 25, 2025
In order to make my resignation to the first hypothesis more plausible, I had to be level-headed about this one as well.
From "The Stranger" by Albert Camus
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