circumspection
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His quiet tone is not shyness or false modesty but circumspection and a sense of boundaries that imply respect and love for real communication.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 4, 2026
A model of old-fashioned circumspection Wednesday was border czar Tom Homan, who said he wouldn’t “prejudge” split-second events based on early video clips.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 8, 2026
Outside the hospital and into the city centre, there was a mixture of serenity and circumspection.
From BBC ● Feb. 2, 2025
While Furiosa is hiding in plain sight in the Citadel, her circumspection protects her, but it also accentuates her existential plight.
From New York Times ● May 17, 2024
As Ignatius was about to discuss the circumspection of his behavior at Levy Pants, the telephone rang.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
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