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Meanings of even-tempered in English
Synonyms
Examples for "placid"
Examples for "placid"
1
The winds were gone, and now it was just water, placid water.
2
The placid surface was vexed; the attempt on its being had hurt.
3
Your summits are clear; the sky and lake are blue and placid.
4
Tornov thought for a moment while Bazarian raged behind a placid façade.
5
The principal object of meditation was of course the placid lake itself-
1
In winter time the climate is equable; in summer it is unbearable.
2
He had found Eva less equable in her tender management than usual.
3
It flowed in a steady, equable current, unvexed by storm or tempest.
4
A complete, equable circulation of the blood is thereby most perfectly secured.
5
You light that wraps me and all things in delicate equable showers!
1
The tone in which Roger Barnes spoke was good-tempered, but quite perfunctory.
2
Algernon muttered a queer reply in a good-tempered tone, and escaped him.
3
That he was not a good-tempered man had been her firmest opinion.
4
Because I am very quick-tempered I want to live with good-tempered people.
5
Her uncle Macomer was not always good-tempered and he was never considerate.
Usage of even-tempered in English
1
For an even-tempered person, she was finding it difficult to remain calm.
2
Maintaining an even-tempered attitude works best, while moody responses should be avoided!
3
Dunn is compelling as the responsible sister, even-tempered but steely and guarded.
4
She was even-tempered and calm and quite as cheerful as of old.
5
She'd been putting a great deal of energy into being amiable and even-tempered.
6
Maintaining an even-tempered attitude will work best, while moody responses should be avoided!
7
We knew ourselves to be more even-tempered than either of them.
8
Captain Plumbton was an even-tempered man, who was satisfied with a good dinner.
9
Although Lorelei, under ordinary circumstances, was even-tempered, her anger, once aroused, was tenacious.
10
Photo: AFP We like to regard ourselves as fair-minded and even-tempered in New Zealand.
11
You're more beautiful than a summer day, and more even-tempered.
12
Heneage, as a rule, was one of the most deliberate and even-tempered of men.
13
Maybe it should be someone a bit more even-tempered, Childs.
14
She is amiable, simple, fresh, happy and even-tempered, and I consider Felix most fortunate.
15
Was he good-natured, even-tempered, thoughtful, his mates knew it at once and liked him.
16
I've gotten to know Max well this semester, and he's a humble, even-tempered guy.
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Even-tempered through the time