cautiously

Example Sentences

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One fan commented: "It looks good but it remains to be seen how good the story is. Cautiously optimistic."

From BBC • May 29, 2024

Cautiously optimistic, or is Rodriguez out of touch with reality?

From Salon • Jan. 4, 2024

Cautiously, the visitors stepped forward to look at the busy, bustling world vibrating inside.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 14, 2021

Cautiously, Bertolet left the barricaded office, hoping he could offer first aid.

From Seattle Times • May 27, 2021

Cautiously they looked inside and saw only the sleeping woman; so they withdrew and moved through the moonlight again, toward the shelter tree.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman