How to Use cautious in a Sentence

cautious

adjective

• 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.
• The leaders of those financial firms have been cautious.
  — Paul R. La Monica, CNN, 22 Jan. 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
• Even years later, in a secure location, Shirley is cautious.
  — USA Today, 19 Jan. 2023
• Despite the bump, homeowners are still being pretty cautious.
  — Diana Olick, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
• The weather service advises drivers to slow down and be cautious while traveling.
  — Rae Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 24 Jan. 2023
• The current system pushes British founders toward cautious growth, early exits, or moving abroad.
  — Alena Botros, Fortune Europe, 1 Nov. 2024
• September 2024 Seven of Swords: This month you are being called to act in a more cautious and strategic way.
  — Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Nov. 2024
• With Hollywood still one of the top donors to the Democrats, those conversations alternate from cautious optimism to dismay to out-and-out anger.
  — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024
• State officials are pleading with residents to be cautious during the continuation of storms that have caused destruction and widespread flooding for weeks.
  — Justine McDaniel, Washington Post, 15 Jan. 2023
• 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
• 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
• 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
• Over recent months, concerns about inflation and economic stability have kept the Fed on a cautious path, with officials maintaining a close watch on key indicators.
  — Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024

Last Updated: 2 Dec 2024