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

Once the maternal group is well-adjusted in their role, they will integrate back with the larger troop, zoo officials said.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2025

This therapist is a poor listener; that one’s a pill-pusher; the one recommended by your seemingly well-adjusted good friend has nothing to offer but platitudes better suited for bumper stickers.

From Salon • Oct. 24, 2025

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