modulated

Example Sentences

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The brakes have good stopping power and the pedal effort is easily modulated.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

Aeva’s lidar is a little different from others, using “frequency modulated continuous wave” technology, which means it’s more immune to glare and sunlight and easier to use to calculate the velocity of objects.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

It was a carefully modulated message in an area in which she has a double-digit advantage over Trump.

From BBC • Sep. 11, 2024

I’m sure we modulated on set and that editorial choices were made to shade it, but everyone knew the target.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2024

They are painted in another style: smooth, finely modulated, realistic as a snapshot.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood