reckoned

Example Sentences

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Ben Gannon-Doak was the worst person to sit with, reckoned Curtis.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Speaking to The Times about the tune, Diamond reckoned he “said more in less words than in any other song I’ve ever written.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

The inspector-general’s office reckoned that thousands of widows and widowers may also have missed out on more than $100 million in benefits through claiming errors that they should have been advised against.

From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026

Running the numbers for the project a half-decade ago, Friedland reckoned on getting $150 a ton for the acid.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

I said ifn I really wanted to go to that party, I reckoned I’d go anyhow.

From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison