be careful

Example Sentences

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“People have to be careful whenever they try to figure out how to diversify. Do you just create a new weaponizable dependency?” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

If the pace is slower, jockeys on the other horses, such as Jose Ortiz on Golden Tempo, will have to be careful not to drop too far back.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

I’m in my early 30s, so I still have quite a bit of time to save for retirement, but I want to be careful.

From MarketWatch • May 30, 2026

"He obviously wants to be careful that people can't necessarily track him down. It shows someone who's paranoid about his personal safety – from germs or assassination attempts," says Fiona Hill.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

“We need to be careful of them. The rover we’ve been sent to revive went offline because he was caught in a dust storm,” I explain.

From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga