grounded
adjective
ground·ed
ˈgrau̇n-dəd 
: mentally and emotionally stable : admirably sensible, realistic, and unpretentious
remains grounded despite all the praise and attention
see also ground entry 2
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This portion reads like a playbook, less polished but more grounded.
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Esther K. Choy, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
We were meant to be more grounded, more gritty, more political, more complex and mature.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025
The world has been built out beautifully in a very grounded, realistic way.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 22 May 2025
Instead, Markiewicz said, the team decided to keep the quest a little more grounded, eschewing magic altogether and having Geralt dropped through a trapdoor into a pit of spiders.
—Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
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Esther K. Choy, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
We were meant to be more grounded, more gritty, more political, more complex and mature.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025
The world has been built out beautifully in a very grounded, realistic way.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 22 May 2025
Instead, Markiewicz said, the team decided to keep the quest a little more grounded, eschewing magic altogether and having Geralt dropped through a trapdoor into a pit of spiders.
—Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
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“Grounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grounded. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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