How to Use methodical in a Sentence
methodical
adjective- She's a slow and methodical worker, and her drawings reflect the extra care she takes.
- Their methodical review of the evidence exposed some problems with the study's findings.
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The Jaguars scored again, this time on a more methodical march.
— James Weber, The Enquirer, 8 Oct. 2022 -
But Jackson’s rise to the court has been slow and methodical.
— Washington Post, 8 Apr. 2022 -
The Taurus moon gives you the foresight to make methodical plans for long-term goals.
— USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2024 -
The process is methodical — Eli ingests the drug cocktail in three parts — and the mood is anxious and sad.
— Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Oct. 2022 -
As Gaines notes, just the methodical process of weaving on a look is a rhythm in itself.
— Kelly Corbett, House Beautiful, 11 Sep. 2020 -
In other words, it’s one of the most delicate and methodical sports in the world.
— Matt Simon, Wired, 23 Sep. 2020 -
There's a very methodical approach to what Rick did and what others did as to how to get them out.
— Joshua Rothkopf, EW.com, 6 Aug. 2022 -
Not much can stop or slow the methodical pace of world shipping.
— Taylor Telford, Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2021 -
The clock management on the methodical 97-yard drive at the end of the first half was excellent.
— Carolyn Said, San Francisco Chronicle, 19 Sep. 2021 -
Butler wants to slow the game and be more methodical in its approach.
— Adam Baum, The Enquirer, 10 Feb. 2023 -
Both teams are methodical on offense, working the clock for the best shot.
— Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2021 -
The state of play today is Russia is making methodical advances both in the north and the south.
— Peter Bergen, CNN, 4 May 2022 -
His fluid had to be a whole lot slower and a bit more methodical.
— Demetrius Patterson, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 June 2023 -
South Oak Cliff’s defense isn’t the type to allow a methodical drive.
— Dallas News, 17 Nov. 2022 -
Was the game plan going to be control the time, control the clock, and have those long plays, methodical drives that would chew up a lot of game clock?
— James Crepea | The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 2 Jan. 2021 -
Curry’s methodical march from the song’s first half is no more.
— Khari Nixon, SPIN, 30 June 2022 -
Cal and its conference, the Pac-12, were more methodical than most schools and leagues.
— New York Times, 10 May 2021 -
Now the Packers’ offense seems only to be able to move at a slow, methodical pace.
— Derrik Klassen, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2022 -
Maybe their methodical, balanced approach would help keep the Chiefs off the field.
— Usa Today Sports Staff, USA TODAY, 28 Dec. 2020 -
Note the simplicity of the menu, the methodical preparation, the sense of time and of waiting.
— Adrienne Lafrance, The Atlantic, 29 Mar. 2022 -
The scoring strike capped a methodical 16 play, 85-yard drive that took more than seven minutes off the clock.
— The Oregonian/oregonlive Sports Staff, oregonlive, 30 Oct. 2021 -
Texas State was moving the ball, handing it off to Calvin Hill to start a methodical drive with three big carries.
— Sam Blum, Dallas News, 6 Sep. 2020 -
Rodgers directed a methodical drive to burn all of the remaining nine minutes and the Rams were done.
— Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2022 -
From there, the Clippers — methodical at both ends — simply stayed in front.
— Glenn Graham, Baltimore Sun, 21 Jan. 2023 -
Russell likes to be methodical with the ball in his hands and that can sometimes pause a high-tempo offense.
— Chris Hine, Star Tribune, 15 Jan. 2021 -
But the Buccaneers responded with a methodical drive that milked the remaining 3:54 off the clock and put the game away.
— Mike Jones, USA TODAY, 15 Oct. 2021 -
But the end result and the methodical process the Bears used to get there registered as the day’s more significant development.
— Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 30 Nov. 2024 -
Baltimore rolled to a methodical 30-23 win over the Chargers on Monday night that was much more dominant than the score might indicate.
— C.j. Doon, Baltimore Sun, 26 Nov. 2024
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