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

“Well-nourished children are better able to learn, grow, and lead healthy, well-adjusted lives.”

From Salon • Jan. 8, 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

There was no sense in worrying about a psychological assessment that could only confirm what was obvious: that I was a normal, well-adjusted girl.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides