Examples of evenhanded in a Sentence
I thought it was an evenhanded assessment of her performance.
an evenhanded meting out of punishment
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The biography is presented as a clear-eyed and evenhanded examination of Reid’s complex legacy that neither whitewashes his methods nor diminishes his accomplishments.
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Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2026
His background in writing for professionals in education and healthcare has honed his evenhanded and empathetic approach to delicate subjects.
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While Ellis’ approach has been viewed by some as assertive oversight of executive powers, Ellis’ former colleagues who spoke with CNN described her as someone who dispenses evenhanded justice.
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In a frank and evenhanded assessment of their life on US campuses, one said that his American classmates on balance held racist views toward Indians and their religious beliefs and were not particularly interested in learning about their culture.
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Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2026
His background in writing for professionals in education and healthcare has honed his evenhanded and empathetic approach to delicate subjects.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 19 Nov. 2025
While Ellis’ approach has been viewed by some as assertive oversight of executive powers, Ellis’ former colleagues who spoke with CNN described her as someone who dispenses evenhanded justice.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
In a frank and evenhanded assessment of their life on US campuses, one said that his American classmates on balance held racist views toward Indians and their religious beliefs and were not particularly interested in learning about their culture.
—Literary Hub, 29 Oct. 2025
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“Evenhanded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/evenhanded. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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evenhanded
adjective
even·hand·ed
ˌē-vən-ˈhan-dəd 
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