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equable

[ek-wuh-buhl, ee-kwuh-] / ˈɛk wə bəl, ˈi kwə- /


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Michael Gove has described his sacking last week by Boris Johnson, calling the PM “very equable, very polite” during the call.

From BBC • Jul. 12, 2022

When CBS News’ equable anchor Walter Cronkite uses the phrase “bizarre cult” and your name in the same sentence, you’ve lost the plot.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 14, 2022

Our reviewer, Samantha Harvey, praised “the equable plainness of its language, a plainness that is nevertheless impressionistic and light-filled.”

From New York Times • Oct. 29, 2021

The chief justice declared of Austen: “Her flights are not lofty, she does not soar on eagles’ wings, but she is pleasing, interesting, equable, and yet amusing.

From Washington Post • Mar. 20, 2020

“No, I just help out in the evenings,” Malcolm said in his most equable tone.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman




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