overcautious

Example Sentences

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But Alan Rusbridger, who sits on Meta's Oversight Board, says the industry has been "overcautious" in its moderation.

From BBC • May 31, 2023

As a result, growers might find overcautious winemakers rejecting fruit because there was smoke in the area.

From Washington Post • Sep. 10, 2021

Be overcautious and a perfectly clear day goes to waste; be too bold and put the performers, audience and equipment at risk.

From New York Times • Aug. 4, 2021

The less time you spend being deliberately overcautious and reading online message boards, the better.

From Slate • Aug. 16, 2019

The first two boys to face the varsity players were both overcautious, spareboned, young, and fearful of sudden error and humiliation.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy