How to Use cautious in a Sentence

cautious

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• You cannot be overly cautious when you're driving in snow.
• He answered the question with a cautious reply.
• Any cautious tourist will guard her passport.
• Taking a cautious approach, the team felt as if long-term perspective was more important in not risking a hamstring injury for Pickens.
  — Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
• Many are cautious—and these are the people who have the most to lose.
  — Phoebe Weston, WIRED, 17 Dec. 2022
• The Orioles will be cautious with Mullins, who has missed 44 games across two IL stints for the groin strain.
  — Nathan Ruiz, Baltimore Sun, 14 Aug. 2023
• Gary Gensler, chairman of the SEC, remains cautious though.
  — Marc Shoffman, theweek, 17 Jan. 2024
• But be cautious about using the potion on wood floors, says Reynolds.
  — Jennifer Barger, Washington Post, 13 Sep. 2023
• At the start of the second half, Argentina led 2-0, but some fans were still cautious.
  — Jack Nicas Sarah Pabst, New York Times, 14 Dec. 2022
• Bochy said Durán was likely OK, but the team was being cautious.
  — Abraham Nudelstejer, Dallas News, 26 May 2023
• And he’s been cautious in taking sides in the Hollywood strikes.
  — Laurel Rosenhall, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2023
• While Meyer will break camp with the club, Miami still plans to be cautious with him over the course of the season.
  — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 23 Mar. 2024
• Fundstrat co-founder Tom Lee warned investors to be cautious for the next eight weeks, and thinks stocks could pull back by 7% to 10%.
  — Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2024
• The Celtics are still being slightly cautious with Williams.
  — Adam Himmelsbach, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Feb. 2023
• Our coverage has been cautious and in line with the judge’s orders.
  — Jonah E. Bromwich, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2024
• Ukraine has so far been cautious in reacting to the reports.
  — Jamey Keaten, Anchorage Daily News, 15 Dec. 2022
• Was he taken out because the Rangers are being cautious or was that the plan going in?
  — Sportsday Staff, Dallas News, 25 Apr. 2023
• The extreme heat means that residents need to be very cautious.
  — oregonlive, 15 Aug. 2023
• This isn’t the first signal that the FDA is taking a cautious approach in its review of donanemab.
  — David Ovalle, Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2024
• As long as the tarmac doesn’t twist too hard, the Benz’s path remains controllable with a firm grasp of the wheel and a cautious command of the throttle.
  — Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 5 Dec. 2023
• That hasn’t stopped the market from taking a cautious approach.
  — Redd Brown, Fortune, 15 Mar. 2023
• The Suns are clearly being cautious and checking all the boxes.
  — Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 4 Feb. 2023
• But Baum is too cautious a writer to let the brutality get out of hand.
  — Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2023
• Judge McAfee has so far been cautious in his handling of the Trump case, seeking a middle ground in many of his rulings.
  — Richard Fausset, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2024
• There was plenty of reason to be cautious until more was known.
  — Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 16 July 2024
• The leaders of those financial firms have been cautious.
  — Paul R. La Monica, CNN, 22 Jan. 2023
• Beauty has been more cautious on that front, and the tech isn’t yet live externally.
  — John Kell, Fortune, 2 May 2024
• Risks Foam rolling is usually safe, but some people may need to be cautious.
  — Health Editorial Team, Health, 4 Dec. 2023
• Her first day involved lying dead in a body bag and the filmmakers wanted to be cautious.
  — Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Jan. 2023
• By recommending a cautious approach, Decentralized Masters enabled its members to make informed decisions in a volatile market.
  — Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024

Last Updated: 26 Dec 2024