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

Sitting on a boat floating off the shore, Holloway is more circumspect.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

The meeting’s agenda for the closed session was circumspect: “Conference with Legal Counsel — Settlement Agreement.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 19, 2025

While publicly Kinnings is understandably cautious and circumspect about the future, the backers who lend their name to his tour are more outspoken.

From BBC • Nov. 17, 2025

I am practical and circumspect; he is impulsive and direct.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline