overcautious
Example Sentences
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The collective impact of all of this neurotic, overcautious hand-wringing was to communicate indifference to the voters.
From Slate ● Jan. 6, 2025
But Alan Rusbridger, who sits on Meta's Oversight Board, says the industry has been "overcautious" in its moderation.
From BBC ● May 31, 2023
It’s far, far, far better to be overcautious here than under.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 17, 2022
“I think it’s overcautious, but I see where they are coming from,” said Mike Levay, 25, a digital properties manager in Philadelphia who was walking through the city’s main Amtrak station on Monday morning.
From New York Times ● Apr. 18, 2022
Kendra should have been captured as well, except she had been so overcautious since arriving at Fablehaven that she was still apparently shielded by the full power of the treaty.
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
