cautious
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What if I look back in five years and think, ‘Why didn’t I invest in that? Why was I so cautious?’
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026
“While we are positive on the U.K. unit, we are cautious on Vodafone Germany,” they say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
In their speeches since the meeting, Fed officials have portrayed the hike as a cautious one.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026
Do we miss out on exciting wet-weather racing because an overly cautious approach is applied when rain occurs prior to the start of the race?
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
And I explained that I was fine, just trying to be careful, just trying to be cautious with my knee, and also my fingers were cold, so that was enough clam digging for me.
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
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