cautiousness

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“The main reason for our increased cautiousness relates to FX and tariffs impact,” the analysts wrote.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 19, 2026

“It just is going to underscore the Fed’s cautiousness regarding the inflation outlook,” said Kathy Bostjancic, chief economist at Nationwide Mutual.

From New York Times • Mar. 12, 2024

"If the West wants to demonstrate its weakness, it should certainly demonstrate its cautiousness after an incident like this, but I don't have a feeling that this is the mood in capitals," he replied.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2023

Slow tempos and a general sense of cautiousness resulted in a lack of dramatic propulsion.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 18, 2022

But such resolutions usually fail somewhere; for cautiousness is a guardian who does not always watch, when she is without the companionship of rectitude.

From Agincourt The Works of G. P. R. James, Volume XX by James, G. P. R. (George Payne Rainsford)