How to Use controlled in a Sentence

controlled

adjective

• The polar bears at the zoo live in a controlled environment.
• The test was done under controlled conditions.
• Instead of arguing, they talked in a calm, controlled manner.
• The ride is well controlled, and the suspension can mask all but the sharpest bumps.
  — Joe Lorio, Car and Driver, 22 Dec. 2021
• In a slow and controlled motion, lower your butt back toward the ground.
  — Tiffany Ayuda, SELF, 8 Aug. 2022
• This removes momentum from the equation and forces you to work in a slow and controlled manner.
  — Shauna Harrison, SELF, 29 Sep. 2022
• That translates to asking your stylist for something that sits between the lip and chin with a very blunt, controlled perimeter.
  — Diana Tsui, Footwear News, 3 May 2026
• All of it is the exact opposite of the architecture, which is very controlled and rigid.
  — Leah Ollman, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2022
• In any mode, body motions are well controlled, but a fair degree of harshness is transmitted to the cabin.
  — Joe Lorio, Car and Driver, 16 May 2022
• Unhappy people, who feel controlled and caged, tend to become sad and not good role models for their children.
  — Annie Lane, oregonlive, 6 Oct. 2021
• To get the most out of the move, your jumps should feel controlled and be done continuously, with no stopping between reps.
  — Jenny McCoy, SELF, 2 July 2018
• Thiesse is his antithesis – quiet, controlled and polite.
  — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
• This is post-hardcore for people who think Black Flag is sometimes a little too controlled and arty.
  — John Adamian, courant.com, 1 Nov. 2019
• Weiss said the district plans to transition to a hybrid model and an in-person model when the spread of the virus is more controlled.
  — Alec Johnson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2020
• Keeping your outside arm straight, raise it up to shoulder height then lower it toward the floor, using a slow and controlled motion.
  — Dana Santas, CNN, 1 May 2020
• The Mendelssohn began with less assurance than the Clarke, but the ensemble soon grew more controlled.
  — Tim Diovanni, Dallas News, 26 Jan. 2021
• In the Popes, on the other hand, the terrible thing seems to come from nowhere, both controlled and spontaneous, ineluctable.
  — Joan Acocella, The New Yorker, 17 May 2021
• Hurteau says while many land managers and fire experts have been working to restore forest health, there still isn't nearly enough controlled burning being done.
  — Lauren Sommer, NPR, 4 May 2026
• Which in layman’s terms means the Canvas L can produce more precise, controlled and transparent sound.
  — John Archer, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
• The case study by Nicholas Bloom, while well controlled and extensive, could be biased to its city’s culture, which in this case is Shanghai.
  — Ankur Modi, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2021
• This concentration of energy creates a tiny, controlled burn that interrupts the faulty circuit causing the tremor.
  — Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2025
• Too bad the script feels less controlled and more directionless when each of these characters go head to head with an increasing body count across several bloody incidents.
  — Tomris Laffly, Variety, 14 Mar. 2026