as in careful
having or showing a close attentiveness to avoiding danger or trouble
a cautious approach to everyday living
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Recent Examples of cautious
Slow down and stay cautious: On wet roads, slowing down is paramount.
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Southern California Weather Report, Orange County Register, 10 Mar. 2025
Success will go to those who adopt a balanced approach—being radically optimistic about AI’s potential while remaining cautious about...
Post
Only 26% of companies have developed working AI products, and only 4% have achieved significant returns on their investments, according to 2024 study.
—Faisal Hoque, Harvard Business Review, 6 Mar. 2025
But as the lingerie giant negotiates around a more cautious consumer, colder weather and tariff uncertainty out of the Trump White House, Hillary Super’s longer-term plans are coming into focus.
—Evan Clark, WWD, 6 Mar. 2025
But just as smartphones and the internet are powerful tools to broaden their horizons, parents and caregivers are right to be cautious about exactly what their teens are posting on the day-to-day.
—Ella Cerón, Parents, 27 Feb. 2025
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Southern California Weather Report, Orange County Register, 10 Mar. 2025
Success will go to those who adopt a balanced approach—being radically optimistic about AI’s potential while remaining cautious about...
Post
Only 26% of companies have developed working AI products, and only 4% have achieved significant returns on their investments, according to 2024 study.
—Faisal Hoque, Harvard Business Review, 6 Mar. 2025
But as the lingerie giant negotiates around a more cautious consumer, colder weather and tariff uncertainty out of the Trump White House, Hillary Super’s longer-term plans are coming into focus.
—Evan Clark, WWD, 6 Mar. 2025
But just as smartphones and the internet are powerful tools to broaden their horizons, parents and caregivers are right to be cautious about exactly what their teens are posting on the day-to-day.
—Ella Cerón, Parents, 27 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cautious
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In comments at the Morgan Stanley media conference, the Fox CEO was again extremely careful to stress that the goal is not to cannibalize linear television and Fox will not advertise it on linear television but is meant purely to capture those who cut the cord or have never subscribed to cable.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
3 Mar. 2025
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There’s potential for clarity in resolving any lingering tension, but also be careful not to speak too rashly.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Some critics on the left were wary of the administration’s employment of market logics and its tendency to treat citizens as consumers.—
Jacob Bruggeman & Casey Eilbert / Made by History,
TIME,
3 Mar. 2025
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The public is on balance wary of Musk and DOGE's access to government agency data records.—
Anthony Salvanto,
CBS News,
2 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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In the era of Tame Impala and Arcade Fire, these three tracks sound eerily prescient – more alert and vital than your average 53 year-old archaeological artifact.—
Ernesto Lechner,
Rolling Stone,
6 Mar. 2025
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Pre-bedtime activities should not be vigorous or engaging enough to make the body and mind more alert.—
Amy Kwan,
Verywell Health,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Cautious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cautious. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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