cautionary
Example Sentences
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The willingness of the state to use force to break strikes proved a cautionary tale.
Equal parts international intrigue, concert film and VH1-style “Behind the Music” cautionary tale, the documentary raises some interesting if ultimately unanswerable questions as it compellingly inhabits its very specific place in time.
From Los Angeles Times
Mr. Pichai doesn’t agree with all of the letter’s details — and he wouldn’t commit to slowing down Google’s A.I. efforts — but he said that the letter’s cautionary message was “worth being out there.”
From New York Times
By contrast, this latest book feels like an excoriation of his adopted homeland, a lament about the direction it took during the Trump administration and a cautionary tale about where it could end up.
From Washington Post
Meanwhile, media lawyers have seen Gawker Media’s experience before a jury as a cautionary tale.
From Washington Post
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