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Recent Examples of calculatedly
Some Demna-sized—as in, calculatedly oversized—tailoring, and lots of bitchy, bratty handbag holding that made the accessories a focal point of most looks in the collection.
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José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
17 May 2026
His players were shown footage of the tackle, calculatedly riling up their ire for next week.
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Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
With its calculatedly severe form, the film both distills and extends melodrama to avant-garde extremes.
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Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
10 Sep. 2025
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
17 May 2026
His players were shown footage of the tackle, calculatedly riling up their ire for next week.
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Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
With its calculatedly severe form, the film both distills and extends melodrama to avant-garde extremes.
—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for calculatedly
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Boots were made to look deliberately disheveled, with tiny ladybirds across them.
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Israeli forces continue to commit genocide against Palestinians by deliberately targeting children in the Gaza Strip, an independent United Nations Commission of Inquiry has found.
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Aurora Fire Rescue says they are being investigated as intentionally set fires.
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In a 2024 podcast interview, Platner reportedly claimed that Kyle intentionally killed Iraqi civilians to inflate his sniper kill counts.
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Any creditor who willfully violates the stay can be liable for damages, attorney fees and costs, and also sometimes punitive damages.
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By denigrating the foundation of our democracy, Trump is willfully eroding it.
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Whether that's box breathing, a mindfulness check-in or a short walk, creating space to regulate both the mind and body prepares them to show up more consciously, no matter how challenging the moment ahead may be.
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Of course, the frogs are not consciously making these decisions.
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Which is to say that the UPEPA doesn't create a license for one person to knowingly harm another through communications.
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This inquiry identified insufficient evidence to conclude that Garcia knowingly made an untruthful statement.
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All of this is to say Algeria purposely scoring an own goal late to benefit itself may not be out of the question.
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The red brick and limestone structure cuts a stately, purposely demure profile.
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“Calculatedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calculatedly. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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