Meaning & use
calculating
Acting in a shrewd, carefully planned way, often to gain an advantage, sometimes at others' expense.
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The calculating executive maneuvered her rivals out of the promotion.
He gave the room a calculating look before deciding what to say next.
A note on using this word
Carries a negative connotation implying self-interest, unlike the neutral verb 'calculate.'
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