conservatively

Example Sentences

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Even as he ascended to Goldman’s C-suite, Blankfein said he styled himself conservatively.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

He clinched the title at the Moroccan Grand Prix for Ferrari, doing a Lando Norris by driving conservatively, after a season-long battle with fellow Briton Stirling Moss, who actually won more races than Hawthorn.

From BBC • Dec. 8, 2025

Lower expected tariffs helped, as the amount of upside was likely inflated by companies guiding conservatively for the third quarter back in July and August.

From Barron's • Nov. 28, 2025

Newer items coming in from China had to be discounted more conservatively to make up for the higher import costs, she said.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 28, 2025

These hidebound trustees were determined to run the Research Corporation as conservatively as they ran their own businesses—that is, accumulating a large capital cushion before starting to give it away.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik