modulate
verb (used with object)
to regulate by or adjust to a certain measure or proportion; soften; tone down.
well-modulated
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a word derived from
modulate.
Example Sentences
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James and Latif make an appealing, soulful twosome, infusing their nicely dimensional, well-modulated characters with low-key charm and credible longing.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 3, 2023
Let’s start with the good: For most of its 82 minutes, Game of Thrones’ “The Long Night” was a tense, well-modulated, and gorgeously scored poem to apocalyptic terror.
From Slate ● Apr. 30, 2019
When asked a question, he considers it before answering in articulate, well-modulated sentences, often prefaced with “I think,” or “perhaps.”
From New York Times ● Jan. 20, 2017
“Yes, it’s almost a series of love stories,” Rushdie agrees, a softness in his always well-modulated voice.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 6, 2015
“Tell my wife," he answered in a well-modulated voice, “to give the girl the name of Úrsula."
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
