cautious
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Nevertheless, workers are still cautious about making a move.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
—European indexes edged higher at market open in cautious early trade, as most sectors rose though software stocks continued their volatile run.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
That positivity will still amount to cautious optimism for most of the Tartan Army.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
However, the Wall Street consensus on Intel stock remains cautious.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
I remembered her as a young midwife, so cautious, so meek about the lives over which she had such power.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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