even-tempered

Example Sentences

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Despite her occupation, Marge embodies the spirit of “Minnesota nice” — the phrase used to describe the overly polite, friendly and even-tempered manner of Minnesota residents.

From Salon • Feb. 7, 2026

Initially seen as meek and even-tempered, the layers have been pulled back to show something different.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 19, 2025

Laura Rensselaer, the daughter of an oil tycoon, is beautiful and even-tempered, though reserved to a degree that Evelyn finds increasingly frustrating.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025

Willie is normally coolness personified, the even-tempered master of jump racing.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2025

Peters was a much more even-tempered man than Commissioner Curtis.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler