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circumspect

[sur-kuhm-spekt] / ˈsɜr kəmˌspɛkt /


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But with many tankers turning off tracking systems or transferring cargoes between ships to minimize threats, other analysts are circumspect about just how much shipping has recovered.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

Teams are always circumspect about doing anything too exotic during the preseason, lest they give regular-season opponents something to study.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026

Members of Congress are expected to question Warsh about his plans to reduce inflation, though he is likely to be circumspect in his answers.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 12, 2026

But China's own statements have been circumspect, saying it backs the ceasefire but hardly trumpeting its own diplomacy.

From Barron's ● Apr. 10, 2026

The newspapers say that the police are being more circumspect, that they cannot afford to make another hasty arrest.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins




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