calculated

Example Sentences

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“I’m not a very calculated career person. I’m running towards bliss and then seeing what happens,” he says, smiling and running his hands through his imposing hair.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

The Amazon surcharge will be calculated on fulfillment fees, not on the sale price of items.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

The only justification, they calculated, would be an imminent threat, especially information that Iran was close to creating a nuclear weapon.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

The people close to Chinese decision-making said Beijing calculated that the Korea meeting was too brief—with only about 90 minutes of actual talk time—to push it aggressively.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

With cold, calculated detachment he wheeled about as his opponent charged.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques