studied
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,727 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 6,091 times across 175,112 chapters — 0.003% of every word in the library.
What it means
adjective
- produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation a studied smilea note of biting irony and studied insult
studied in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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He took out the trough and studied it carefully.
The Soul of a Child · Edwin Björkman · Chapter 1
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He studied the windows, picturing Katherine alone, surrounded by the complications of this unexpected tragedy.
The Abandoned Room · Wadsworth Camp · Chapter 1
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He had evidently studied the subject, and as I looked at him I felt he was perfectly right.
The Reflections of Ambrosine: A Novel · Elinor Glyn · Chapter 1
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A third is the dropping of a studied remark apparently without knowing it, as if one were thinking aloud.
How to Tell a Story, and Other Essays · Mark Twain · Chapter 1
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She studied the habits and doings of the ants, and learned a great deal about their different tribes and nations.
Piccolissima · Adélaïde de Montgolfier · Chapter 1