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
The cynic in me is cautious and keenly aware of the often empty allure of nostalgia, while the teen girl who spent her entire summer job money on an Xbox 360 and Halo 3 is vibrating with excitement.
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Alyssa Mercante, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2025
Bernstein analyst Stacy Rasgon urged a cautious approach in a research note dated Friday.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
Nor can it be ruled out that China, while normally cautious, might instead act decisively against Taiwan at a point of crisis for Kyiv, since the West would likely be more distracted.
—Lyle Goldstein, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
Drowsiness Anyone who takes a medication that enhances sleep should be cautious when drinking chamomile tea.
—Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 23 Oct. 2025
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Alyssa Mercante, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2025
Bernstein analyst Stacy Rasgon urged a cautious approach in a research note dated Friday.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
Nor can it be ruled out that China, while normally cautious, might instead act decisively against Taiwan at a point of crisis for Kyiv, since the West would likely be more distracted.
—Lyle Goldstein, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
Drowsiness Anyone who takes a medication that enhances sleep should be cautious when drinking chamomile tea.
—Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 23 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cautious
Adjective
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This careful tiptoeing is probably because the scissor artwork was never meant to be sold at a wider scale.—
Samantha Allen,
Them.,
24 Oct. 2025
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Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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His playing has now come to be an omen of danger, so visitors who hear drums playing should be wary.—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
22 Oct. 2025
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The new real estate series sees the Scott twins help wary buyers grapple with commitment issues to possibly make the biggest purchase of their lives.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Oct. 2025
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Ever alert to danger and vulnerability, Birdie and her shy, anxious friend Moses (Sky Yang) quietly sneak off to take part in protests against the regime.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Oct. 2025
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After weeks of erratic readings, Lewis reverted to the older G6 model and raised $25,000 on TikTok (@typeonederfulwells) to purchase a diabetes-alert service dog.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Cautious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cautious. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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