be cautious

Example Sentences

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We therefore need to be cautious about interpreting every fossil groove as deliberate toothpicking.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

Trading will likely be cautious given we’re heading into a long weekend in the U.S. and U.K.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

"And if you drive, no matter how good you are, always be cautious."

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Still, investors should be cautious in assuming all those promises will fully materialize.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

Once when my dad was out on the Mary Rose a storm come on sudden, and the swells broke out in whitecaps and he decided to head in early, just to be cautious.

From "The Young Man and the Sea" by Rodman Philbrick