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circumspect

[sur-kuhm-spekt] / ˈsɜr kəmˌspɛkt /


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"We are still being very circumspect," the Pakistan source told the BBC, saying that there was a "continued fragility" to the situation.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

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

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

The security minister Dan Jarvis was both circumspect in his language, but warm and accepting of the wide range of concerns expressed by MPs of multiple parties.

From BBC • Nov. 19, 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

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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