circumspect

Example Sentences

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On the streets of Beijing this week, locals were circumspect about a visit from the US president.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

Harbour has also been circumspect about the end of the marriage.

From BBC • Oct. 24, 2025

But Malibu locals — permit-less and facing rebuild timelines significantly longer than their fellow rebuilding communities — are a bit more circumspect.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 22, 2025

After the race, he was more circumspect, saying he needed to watch the incident before commenting on it further.

From BBC • Oct. 5, 2025

The city fathers were used to more circumspect criticisms—when criticism could not be entirely avoided.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson