How to Use measured in a Sentence

measured

adjective

• She spoke in carefully measured tones.
• This crisis requires a measured response.
• But what about the measured speed of light from Frame B?
  — Rhett Allain, Wired, 2 Apr. 2021
• Yes, Paye marches to the beat of his drum and sings his own measured tune.
  — Rainer Sabin, Detroit Free Press, 8 Oct. 2020
• Does the city need big, bold change, or a more measured approach?
  — BostonGlobe.com, 15 Sep. 2021
• The clink of ice in a glass, the clatter of a good shake, the smooth stream of a measured pour — the sounds of cocktail hour can be a balm.
  — Rebekah Peppler, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2021
• The first half was rough at times, with both teams figuring the match out at a measured pace.
  — oregonlive, 28 June 2023
• Luger kept a measured tone and response that helped guide us all.
  — Star Tribune, 19 Mar. 2021
• Still, there remains a more measured way to see things.
  — Richard Aldous, WSJ, 8 Oct. 2021
• Acuña was a bit more measured in his postgame comments.
  — Steve Gardner, USA TODAY, 7 Oct. 2020
• Trump delivered the 70-minute (!) speech in a more measured — again, for him — tone.
  — Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 29 Aug. 2020
• 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
• Singing for me is a more measured way of dealing with that emotion.
  — Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 15 Nov. 2021
• Remove the pan from the heat, add the sugar and measured salt, and whisk until the sugar is dissolved.
  — Beth Segal, cleveland, 10 Dec. 2021
• So far, the response by the central bank is more measured than eight years ago when the conflict in Ukraine first flared.
  — Anya Andrianova, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2022
• Charles made his first speech on Friday evening, dressed in black and speaking in measured tones.
  — Andrew Jeong, Washington Post, 10 Sep. 2022
• But his fifth game, Thursday night, brought a breakout to test even the most measured fan’s restraint.
  — Robert O’Connell, WSJ, 3 Nov. 2023
• As Kerr observed in his calm, measured way, these are two teams that keep showing up.
  — Don Yaeger, Forbes, 8 June 2022
• Smooth, measured strokes are the key to incrementally gaining line and working the fish to the boat.
  — David A. Brown, Field & Stream, 7 Mar. 2024
• Its reviews — from a lineup of critics around the country and world — grew more measured.
  — Zachary Woolfe, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2023
• Indeed, Bloys is known as one of the most measured, evenhanded and calm execs in the TV business.
  — Michael Schneider, Variety, 22 Feb. 2023
• According to Olaplex, turn the bottle upside down and tap it to dispense a measured drop.
  — Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2023
• In a statement Wednesday night, Newsom took a more measured tone.
  — Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC News, 15 June 2023
• The elderly Bogle’s measured support of the Claimant stands in contrast to much of the court proceedings, as well as the shouting crowds at his events.
  — Carolyn Kellogg, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2023
• The measured perspective was consistent with how Betts has approached the game in his four seasons with the Dodgers.
  — Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2023
• Portland, meanwhile, was content to play at a measured pace.
  — oregonlive, 28 May 2023
• Over the years, Scott at times called out Trump in measured tones over some of his racially offensive broadsides.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 29 Apr. 2021
• By that logic, carols, with their measured pace, could be conducive to a happy herd.
  — Arielle Gordon Alexandra Genova, New York Times, 19 Dec. 2023
• The measured response was in line with a growing trend among Western officials.
  — Simon Shuster, TIME, 3 Oct. 2024
• In her view, a 25 basis-point cut would have been a more measured response to current economic conditions.
  — Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 24 Sep. 2024

Last Updated: 8 Dec 2024