equable

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Michael Gove has described his sacking last week by Boris Johnson, calling the PM “very equable, very polite” during the call.

From BBC • Jul. 12, 2022

Though he grows somber when he discusses current events, Browne also seems to have softened with age — exuding less of an obstinate attitude than an equable one.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 26, 2021

It’s here, in the narration, that the novel finds itself — in the equable plainness of its language, a plainness that is nevertheless impressionistic and light-filled.

From New York Times • Mar. 16, 2020

Espionage and intelligence are so conducive to mistrust that the people who make the best use of them tend to be the most equable and disinclined to suspicion.

From The New Yorker • Aug. 26, 2019

“No, I just help out in the evenings,” Malcolm said in his most equable tone.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman