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

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

For the Arguments to induce belief, though of sufficient certainty, yet do not so constrain the mind to give its assent, but there is prudence and choice in it.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton