measured
adjective
ascertained or apportioned by measure.
measuredness
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a word derived from
measured.
Example Sentences
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Angela Merkel, who has been the Chancellor of Germany for nearly fourteen years, has a measuredness about her that can mask a profound optimism, above all about the democratic process.
From The New Yorker ● Jun. 2, 2019
Photograph: Andy Lyons/Allsport There's a measuredness to Stevens, a steeliness behind his eyes as they look around the garden, a monotone that underscores his voice.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 3, 2013
Irish I am, but there, In word and deed, polite restraint prevails And courteous measuredness; there fiery wrath Becomes ne'er master of the man!
From The German Classics, v. 20 Masterpieces of German Literature by Various
Both frames of mind receive expression in the words of speakers, among whom a leading characteristic is lack of measuredness and of proportion.
From Lessons of the war with Spain and other articles by A. T. (Alfred Thayer) Mahan
