prudence

Example Sentences

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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

That sentiment — not panic but prudence — captures the mood reflected in the data.

From MarketWatch • 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

"The United States must handle the issue of arms sales to Taiwan with prudence," he warned, according to the state's Xinhua news agency.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026

Therefore, it is to be concluded that good advice, from whomever it may come, must arise from the prudence of the prince, and not the prudence of the prince from good advice.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli