Examples of measured in a Sentence

This crisis requires a measured response. She spoke in carefully measured tones.

Recent Examples on the Web In office, Biden has taken a more measured approach to the Persian Gulf ally and world's largest exporter of crude oil. — Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 14 June 2022 Police, under former Mayor Frank Jackson, took a more measured approach at curtailing the vehicles on city streets. — Adam Ferrise, cleveland, 24 May 2022 Several countries in Europe where COVID-19 cases are rising should have taken a more measured approach to lifting pandemic restrictions, Dr. Hans Kluge, the World Health Organization's regional director for Europe, said on Tuesday. — Catherine Garcia, The Week, 23 Mar. 2022 There must be a measured approach with a sense of urgency to return to normal jail operations that doesn’t overwhelm the jail system given the increase in crime and call for the district attorney to prosecute more. — oregonlive, 2 May 2022 The Bulls will take a measured approach to LaVine’s minutes to monitor his injury through the end of the regular season. — Julia Poe, chicagotribune.com, 19 Feb. 2022 In an exploding wide receiver market, the Detroit Lions took a measured approach to their free agent shopping at the position. — Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, 15 Mar. 2022 Elsewhere online, homepages of China’s major state media outlets took a measured approach, citing statements and news from both the Ukrainian and Russian side, while putting focus on sanctions leveraged by other countries against Russia. — Simone Mccarthy, CNN, 25 Feb. 2022 Ask yourself these questions: Is this a measured response? — Rich Hume, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2021 See More

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