cautiously

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Still, the benchmarks are lower on the week as the market cautiously watches efforts toward talks to end the conflict.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

For now, many economists expect the Fed to move cautiously.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

McCarthy, who’s road-tripped from his home in New York City, proceeds cautiously, stepping gently around the mess and breaking down boxes.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

Sheinbaum cautiously welcomed the tacit acknowledgement of Spain's past actions, saying: "One could say that it is not everything we would have wanted but it is a gesture of reconciliation."

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

Arjun, my eldest son, was sitting next to the man, cautiously tapping the drum with three fingers as he had been shown.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya