I thought it was an evenhanded assessment of her performance.
an evenhanded meting out of punishment
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Characters are skewed not to create an evenhanded debate but to sensationalize one, with a young fact-minded novice looking to follow the rules is blindsided by a supercilious writer not willing to bend his vision to the needs of editors, fact checkers or even printers or distributors.—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2026 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.—Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2026 Sam Tanenhaus brings the iconic figure to life in this evenhanded, insightful, and well-written biography.—Monitor Reviewers, Christian Science Monitor, 8 Dec. 2025 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 See All Example Sentences for evenhanded