judicious

Example Sentences

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Famed stage and screen director Mike Nichols made judicious cuts, Idle said, though occasionally changed his mind.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

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

I only have a limited amount of room in my laboratory chamber, so I have to be judicious about what samples I collect.

From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga