level-headed
Britishadjective
Other Word Forms
- level-headedly adverb
- level-headedness noun
Example Sentences
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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
Hall, by his nature, is a level-headed character, who does not tend to look beyond the next game, and has been kept grounded by a tight-knit family.
From BBC • Mar. 18, 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
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
Zeph had been a teacher in Orlando, and was a staunch opponent of Bantu Education, and one of the most level-headed of the PAC’s leaders.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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