level-headed
Britishadjective
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She said that Schalk keeps her level-headed when it comes to playing on the beach.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
Jude Bellingham conducts himself like a man twice his age, the wisdom, the level-headed nature and the self-awareness.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
It’s hard to say that all the nuclear countries are led by level-headed, wise, deep-thinking people.
From Salon ● Jun. 15, 2026
“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
Mom, Charlie, and Zooey were still talking in the kitchen; at least they seemed to have agreed upon a temporary ceasefire, probably thanks to Zooey, who’s far more level-headed than either my mom or brother.
From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson
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