as in logical
based on sound reasoning or information
I've always appreciated my father's levelheaded advice
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Recent Examples of levelheaded
Apparently, Jabari’s last teacher wasn’t so levelheaded and ended up swinging on Darnell.
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Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
His account of the country's political dynamics before, during, and after this period is exhaustively researched, levelheaded, and persuasive.
—Jonah Blank, Foreign Affairs, 19 Aug. 2011
Amid this quagmire, the journalist Paige McClanahan’s book, The New Tourist, is a levelheaded defense of tourism that proposes a genuinely helpful framework for thinking about our own voyages.
—Chelsea Leu, The Atlantic, 30 June 2024
Martinez has been a levelheaded voice in the clubhouse during trying times, bringing some of the veteran leadership the Mets hoped for.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 18 June 2024
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Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
His account of the country's political dynamics before, during, and after this period is exhaustively researched, levelheaded, and persuasive.
—Jonah Blank, Foreign Affairs, 19 Aug. 2011
Amid this quagmire, the journalist Paige McClanahan’s book, The New Tourist, is a levelheaded defense of tourism that proposes a genuinely helpful framework for thinking about our own voyages.
—Chelsea Leu, The Atlantic, 30 June 2024
Martinez has been a levelheaded voice in the clubhouse during trying times, bringing some of the veteran leadership the Mets hoped for.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 18 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for levelheaded
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Amorim is not likely to be afforded those in abundance at a club of United’s stature, even if trusting the process is the only logical way to succeed.—
Matt Woosnam,
The Athletic,
7 Feb. 2025
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The Treasury Department would be the next most logical agency to administer student debt, Mayotte said.—
Annie Nova,
CNBC,
4 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Time based: Set a reasonable time frame to reduce alcohol consumption.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN,
9 Feb. 2025
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After a reasonable time, drain the water — not into a city sewer or drainage area — and dispose of the soaked fireworks debris in a plastic garbage bag.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Feb. 2025
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Now, our risk-taking has to be rational, but everything is a risk.—
Matt Slater,
The Athletic,
9 Feb. 2025
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His characters are driven by their needs; they’re not driven by rational thinking.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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But the relationship leads to serious conversations about the most sensible outcome of all: a bicoastal merger of the conferences.—
Jon Wilner,
The Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2025
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Martin and county transit leaders say the project makes far smarter and financially sensible use of the bus station’s existing 12 acres of surface parking and the second, 33-acre piece of former farmland, which the county transit agency also owns.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
22 Jan. 2025
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With best wishes, Camilla/ Thank you for your very helpful book.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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During the episode, Palmer asks SZA if Drake is a good kisser.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
11 Feb. 2025
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On Friday, senior officials at the various federal agencies sent memos to staffers assuring them the offers were valid and lawful.—
Will Steakin,
ABC News,
3 Feb. 2025
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Each must include a valid mailing address and telephone number.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Feb. 2025
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“Levelheaded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/levelheaded. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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