well-adjusted

Example Sentences

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"For Fern, living with a well-adjusted dog can be a big boost," she said.

From BBC • Jan. 1, 2026

For every success story, there seems to be a counter-story; for every autistic person who became well-adjusted, there are others who feel stymied from trauma.

From Salon • Feb. 5, 2025

Both King, 24, and Lerman, 32, have been acting since they were kids and now seem to be well-adjusted adults.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2024

It delves into the absolute pits of human experience not with a sage, well-adjusted perspective but with the mischievous bravado of a prop comic at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

From New York Times • Apr. 23, 2024

The stairwell is dark, but my eyes are pretty well-adjusted, and I can see the tension in Martin’s jaw.

From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli