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.
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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.
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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."
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One of the reasons that this whole episode sort of disturbed the even tenor of my ways was that I thought: 'Well, now.
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He said it was quite impossible for him to pursue the even tenor of his way while you, his boss and patron, were in parlous circs. and durance vile.
From Settlers and Scouts by Strang, Herbert
