How to Use measured in a Sentence

measured

adjective
  • She spoke in carefully measured tones.
  • This crisis requires a measured response.
  • Luger kept a measured tone and response that helped guide us all.
    — Star Tribune, 19 Mar. 2021
  • That’s a measured rise from being a play-in team this year.
    — Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Well, his progress was slightly more measured than once thought.
    — SI.com, 27 Sep. 2019
  • Does the city need big, bold change, or a more measured approach?
    — BostonGlobe.com, 15 Sep. 2021
  • Singing for me is a more measured way of dealing with that emotion.
    — Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 15 Nov. 2021
  • Put the cornflour in a small bowl with the measured water and mix well.
    — The Week Uk, theweek, 7 Dec. 2024
  • But sometimes, a measured approach is the best way to go.
    — Elizabeth B. Kim, The Enquirer, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Zidane played with an inimitable kind of measured grace.
    — Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 31 May 2026
  • Some at the restaurant had a more measured response.
    — Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Wear boots with good treads, spread salt or kitty litter and walk with measured paces.
    — Cincinnati.com, 12 Jan. 2018
  • This will bring a range of new skills, but production will grow at a more measured pace.
    — Washington Post, 13 Oct. 2019
  • The first half was rough at times, with both teams figuring the match out at a measured pace.
    — oregonlive, 28 June 2023
  • Uno has also set his sights on growing overseas but in a measured way.
    — James Simms, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
  • District leaders struck a more measured tone.
    — Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 Mar. 2026
  • These trends support a more measured view of near-term disruption.
    — Paulo Carvão, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
  • Now his assessment is more measured.
    — Sean Gregory, Time, 7 May 2026
  • Properties are still selling, just at a more measured pace.
    — Collyn Wainwright, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
  • Harris has a short, measured swing that is designed to make contact and spray the ball to all fields.
    — Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 12 July 2022
  • Charles made his first speech on Friday evening, dressed in black and speaking in measured tones.
    — Andrew Jeong, Washington Post, 10 Sep. 2022
  • People have not been back since, so getting back up to speed will first take some careful and measured steps.
    — Margaret Landis, The Conversation, 18 June 2026
  • Fauci, that of cautious, measured progress.
    — Talya Zax, The Atlantic, 21 Feb. 2026
  • Potter is a measured speaker, whose calm tone can disguise the acid of his opinion.
    — Michael Walker, New York Times, 17 Aug. 2025
  • The measured strength of that current indicates the amount of lead that is present in the water.
    — Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 30 May 2025
  • Knight offered a measured take when asked if other games were ripe for screen adaptations.
    — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 12 May 2026
  • The Saints brass have taken a measured approach in free agency.
    — Larry Holder, NOLA.com, 26 Mar. 2018
  • Even when taking a stronger stand, the Faulconer way is a measured approach.
    — Michael Smolens, sandiegouniontribune.com, 18 May 2018
  • Singh is taking a measured approach to the brand’s future in retail.
    — James Manso, Footwear News, 30 May 2025
  • Its reviews — from a lineup of critics around the country and world — grew more measured.
    — Zachary Woolfe, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2023

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