prudence

Example Sentences

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However, I am not certain whether I exercised sufficient prudence in making this additional homeownership investment with such a short window before retirement.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026

It’s not amoral to exercise exceptional prudence when considering an attack on another country, no matter how odious you may find its government.

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026

“The renewed trade policy uncertainty has reinforced the prudence of keeping rates on hold until the economic fog clears,” Lyngen writes.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

China’s envoy on disarmament, Shen Jian, told the U.N. body that his country “always exercises utmost prudence and responsibility on issues concerning nuclear weapons” but didn’t directly respond to DiNanno’s charge.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

She confessed her affection for the seven Moscote sisters, for their beauty, their ability for work, their modesty, and their good manners, and she celebrated her son's prudence.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez