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
Be overcautious and a perfectly clear day goes to waste; be too bold and put the performers, audience and equipment at risk.
From New York Times ● Aug. 4, 2021
The first two boys to face the varsity players were both overcautious, spareboned, young, and fearful of sudden error and humiliation.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
