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level-headed

ADJECTIVE
calm
Synonyms
WEAK
all there balanced collected commonsensical composed cool coolheaded dependable discreet even-tempered farsighted judicious practical prudent rational reasonable sane self-possessed sensible steady together unflappable wise
Antonyms
WEAK
excitable

Example Sentences

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"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

Dyche is looking to stay level-headed amid the fluctuations of his Forest reign.

From BBC • Jan. 3, 2026

While it is impossible to know when that might happen and at what scale, it’s important for investors to stay level-headed and try to separate the signals from the noise.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 4, 2025

Seemingly new to the job, POTUS, presented as a level-headed leader, has been barely briefed on the workings of the nuclear football and asks the aide carrying the briefcase to run down the responses.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2025

In order to make my resignation to the first hypothesis more plausible, I had to be level-headed about this one as well.

From "The Stranger" by Albert Camus