judicious

Example Sentences

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An ideal scenario would involve less but better lending: significantly less wasteful credit to state-owned enterprises and government entities, partly offset by judicious lending to productive private firms.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

He told the president he could go even farther than Ronald Reagan, which, in this context, is an interesting statement, since Reagan rattled some sabers initially but actually made the judicious decision to withdraw.

From Salon • Mar. 10, 2026

A judicious set of throws limited the Chinese to one in the eighth but GB closed down the ninth end, taking one to force a round of handshakes with an end to spare.

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026

“While some affluent households continued to spend freely through the holidays, most consumers were far more judicious and relied increasingly on credit and savings drawdowns to sustain outlays.”

From MarketWatch • Feb. 10, 2026

“Well, let’s be just a little more judicious with her exposure. Especially now that the Capitol knows what she can do,” says Coin.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins