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adjective

equable

CEFR C2

not easily disturbed or angered; calm and even-tempered

In a sentence

Six example sentences with equable, each labelled with its topic.

  • The night nurse stayed equable through a chaotic shift, answering the fourteenth interruption in exactly the tone used for the first.

    Medicine

  • Their coach is equable on the sideline, taking a twelve-point collapse with the same flat expression as a comfortable win.

    Basketball

  • An equable guide is worth more than a fast one when a flight is canceled and thirty tourists start shouting.

    Travel

  • Studies of equable toddlers found they recovered from a dropped toy in seconds, while others cried for several minutes.

    Psychology

  • The equable co-founder handled the failed launch with a shrug and a plan, while the rest of us paced the office.

    Startups

  • The equable minister answered hostile questions for two hours without once raising her voice or losing her thread.

    Politics

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