be careful

Example Sentences

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Kelly: You're going to be careful here, aren't you?

From BBC • May 2, 2026

“I came back and said to the U.S. attorneys, ‘Let’s be careful here,’” the former official said.

From Salon • Apr. 22, 2026

Just be careful not to concentrate too much of your wealth in one place.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026

In the same way that the vice president, must “be careful” when he talks about public policy, it’s “very important for the pope to be careful when he talks about matters of theology.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

And I explained that I was fine, just trying to be careful, just trying to be cautious with my knee, and also my fingers were cold, so that was enough clam digging for me.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day