more circumspect

For all those here today of the strongest conviction, for or against, there were plenty who are much more circumspect.

While Trump has been more circumspect, limiting most of his China critiques to the realm of trade, he is filling his foreign policy team with vocal China critics.

Department of Agriculture veterinarian epidemiologist, was a bit more circumspect.

But others were more circumspect, wondering how Sinwar's killing would affect prospects for the release of Israeli hostages who continue to be held by Hamas in Gaza.

More often than not, the perceived frontrunner is rather more circumspect about putting themselves on a potential collision course with calamity or embarrassment than the perceived challenger.