careful

Example Sentences

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"This is a home issue too. Schools have to be careful about not telling parents what to do but we can encourage them."

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Ms. Sneff doesn’t say how history might have changed, probably because she is a careful academic who prefers sober analysis to intriguing speculation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

“These were very serious allegations, and we are grateful to the Court for its careful review of the facts, law and voluminous evidence,” they added.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

Private credit is not a systemic crisis — but it does warrant careful evaluation and selectivity.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

The clothes removed some of her careful, standing-in-corners look; the green made her skin glow.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell