even-tempered


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Synonyms for even-tempered

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Synonyms for even-tempered

not easily irritated

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While some angry words were exchanged, the debate was generally even-tempered and well ordered.
Dave Buznick is an even-tempered businessman who, after a series of strange misunderstandings, finds himself accused of anger management issues.
"Just about in the game despite another oddly erratic performance on the first day's play, Kirsten, at least if some of the visiting South African television commentators' dressing room eavesdropping is to be believed, had apparently put aside his normally calm, even-tempered characteristics to deliver a fair old scolding," he added.
Sterner's encouragement, based on a career as a pianist and piano technician with avid interests in archery, golf, and aviation, is to find things that help us do well and practice them--staying in the moment, creating and practicing good habits, and being patient, disciplined, and even-tempered in our work.
A serious and impassioned yet even-tempered fiscal pitbull, Ryan has emerged as a star in the House of Representatives Republican caucus, which has embraced his plan to slash spending.
The holographic stereogram portrait used for the stamp is Equanimity (meaning "the quality of being calm and even-tempered") recorded by the artist Chris Levine and holographer Rob Munday.
People want a president who is calm, dignified, even-tempered - in a word, presidential.
Deliberate types are self-assured and even-tempered and will evaluate radical or extreme proposals carefully.
Dealing with the Federal Housing Administration, title companies, mortgage brokers, banks and the like for a process that spread out over a number of months was a bit unnerving at times, yet I was blessed with a real estate agent who was perpetually optimistic, and his calm, even-tempered, glass-half-full disposition was key to closing the deal.
He says that Lincoln Kirstein's infatuation with dancer Lew Christensen was a motivating force for starting a company, that Balanchine was not as even-tempered as he appeared to be and played out little revenge scenarios, and that administrator Betty Cage kept Balanchine and Kirstein in balance.
Q I'm usually very even-tempered, but I often get depressed during special occasions such as birthdays and anniversaries.
But the winning pooch will be well-trained and has to be even-tempered because it will be working with children, he said.
Chavez named the even-tempered and soft-spoken Carrizalez to the number two job in 2008, and in 2009 tapped him to simultaneously serve as defense minister.
"They're a strong, calm, even-tempered breed," says Walker.
His wife, by contrast, was even-tempered, demure and considerate.