judgment call

Example Sentences

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I made a judgment call based on information we obtained from the hotel, events I had witnessed in the days prior and the heightened overall security risk of our location.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

OTTAWA—Bank of Canada Gov. Tiff Macklem believes time is on his side about making a judgment call in response to higher energy prices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

Especially because you now know the airline won’t make that judgment call for you.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 3, 2025

The decision to cut rates or pause rates next month requires “a judgment call about where the risks of not moving are, and where the risks of moving are,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 24, 2025

“It’s a judgment call, Mr. Hooks,” Art Moran said.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson