How to Use methodical in a Sentence

methodical

adjective
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  • 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.
  • The Jaguars scored again, this time on a more methodical march.
    — James Weber, The Enquirer, 8 Oct. 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
  • 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
  • Butler wants to slow the game and be more methodical in its approach.
    — Adam Baum, The Enquirer, 10 Feb. 2023
  • 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
  • Now the Packers’ offense seems only to be able to move at a slow, methodical pace.
    — Derrik Klassen, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2022
  • 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
  • Allen then led a methodical, crushing 14-play drive on which the Bills went 4 for 4 on third down, and the final one would have made Houdini proud.
    — Jim McBride, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Dec. 2022
  • Both teams cracked the end zone in the last minute of the half, Arkansas with another methodical march and LSU in lightning fashion.
    — Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2023
  • Twice after that, the Buffaloes scored on long, methodical drives.
    — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2023
  • The utility said that involves a slow and methodical process as well as testing.
    — Phil Helsel, NBC News, 8 Dec. 2022
  • The Crew Dragon capsule has spent a day making a slow, methodical climb toward the space station.
    — Jackie Wattles, CNN, 6 Oct. 2022
  • But at is dark heart, The Ballad of Songbooks & Snakes is really about the slow, methodical making of a monster.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 16 Nov. 2023
  • And that likely involves more methodical, clock-churning drives down the field.
    — Andrew Gillis, cleveland, 15 Sep. 2022
  • The search for human remains has been slow and methodical, with crews sifting through still-hot ruins.
    — Jeremy Childs, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2023
  • Your Bond can be stealthy, fast, methodical, or an all-out murder machine.
    — Alyse Knorr, Ars Technica, 6 July 2022
  • The Angels have to take a more methodical approach to team building, and that starts with building up their minor league system.
    — Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2023
  • Monday's methodical wet dress rehearsal is a key part of that test campaign.
    — Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 23 Jan. 2023
  • French, hired before the 2018 season, has been more methodical in her rebuild.
    — Mitchell Forde | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 22 Sep. 2022
  • Some Clippers comebacks carry a flair for the dramatic, down to the wire; this was methodical, done quickly.
    — Andrew Greif, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2024
  • Mahomes may be more methodical now, but his favorite play of his MVP season showed the magical panache for which he’s known.
    — Jeff Fedotin, Forbes, 9 Feb. 2023
  • Slow, methodical presentations are key this time of year, and bite windows can be very short.
    — Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 25 Apr. 2023
  • At the edge of my private plunge pool in my villa suite at Pasha, a heron takes methodical steps along the concrete ledge, its reflection rippling through the water.
    — Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 7 July 2022
  • The response to the Week 3 blowout was methodical, not maniacal.
    — Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 24 Nov. 2022
  • He’s been able to develop a really brilliant and methodical way of thinking about the world.
    — Jordan Anderson, Chicago Tribune, 6 Dec. 2022

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