take the measure of
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
You can take the measure of Charles Dickens’s egotism by looking at the names he gave his children.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
So it’s time to really take the measure of AI slop: which of it is deceptive, which amusing and which merely an avoidable nuisance.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2025
And after director Florian Zeller pushed Anthony Hopkins to a best-actor win for “The Father,” pundits will be eager to take the measure of Hugh Jackman in Zeller’s latest family drama, “The Son.”
From New York Times • Aug. 30, 2022
How will we take the measure of what we are doing two years after it all began?
From Seattle Times • Mar. 12, 2022
“It was a deliberate test,” said Nixon, “clearly designed to take the measure of me and my administration at the outset.”
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
![]()