even tenor
Example Sentences
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He would deny its very existence, or that of any other emotion that might upset the even tenor of his days.
From Time Magazine Archive
The judge in the Ward case himself echoed the widespread view that Ward was an exception, and that "the even tenor of the British family goes on quietly."
From Time Magazine Archive
One of the reasons that this whole episode sort of disturbed the even tenor of my ways was that I thought: 'Well, now.
From Time Magazine Archive
Walter George enjoys his role as the most powerful member of the 84th, and he has been able to maintain the even tenor of his ways.
From Time Magazine Archive
It took several years to assimilate the second railroad, and resume the even tenor of life.
From In a Mysterious Way by Warner, Anne
