precautious

Example Sentences

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“Are we being overly precautious? Maybe. But particularly with your cardiac history, you’re at higher risk.”

From Scientific American • Jun. 10, 2022

"We are always hoping against hope, but it's still too early to take our eye off a very precautious approach."

From BBC • Dec. 30, 2021

Lawmakers and regulators face incentives to take an extremely precautious approach, seeking to minimize all possibility of danger.

From Slate • Nov. 21, 2019

The change is not present and the sensible way to have agony is not precautious.

From Geography and Plays by Stein, Gertrude

I've always noticed that these directions for use are too precautious.

From Priscilla's Spies by Birmingham, George A.