cautious

Example Sentences

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Building code officials might be extra cautious or extra slow in approving a project for the same reason.

From Los Angeles Times

Spaghetti is the kind of dish you’d be extra cautious of eating when wearing all white — or the kind of dish that parents may think twice about before giving it to their little kiddies.

From Salon

She has aimed to burnish her personal stardom at every turn, staging aggressive crackdowns and sidelining officials who suggested a more cautious approach.

From The Wall Street Journal

As the focus intensifies on household energy costs, Hua said he “would expect utilities to be much more cautious” about their rate requests.

From MarketWatch

For 2026, he said the company had to be "cautious and humble", although he expected "the beauty market to continue its acceleration" unless there was "a new surprise".

From Barron's