overcautious

Example Sentences

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The collective impact of all of this neurotic, overcautious hand-wringing was to communicate indifference to the voters.

From Slate • Jan. 6, 2025

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

From BBC • May 31, 2023

It’s far, far, far better to be overcautious here than under.

From Washington Post • Dec. 17, 2022

“I think it’s overcautious, but I see where they are coming from,” said Mike Levay, 25, a digital properties manager in Philadelphia who was walking through the city’s main Amtrak station on Monday morning.

From New York Times • Apr. 18, 2022

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