cautionary
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But there’s a growing unease with companies sticking generative-AI features into any and all products, and having a little AI djinn always whispering in our ear seems like a cautionary tale—or a “Twilight Zone” episode.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026
Speaking afterwards, Swayne told the BBC, Hilaire Belloc's cautionary tales were his "favourite reading and a compendium of wisdom".
From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026
Nobody expects “House of the Dragon” to be an educational exercise, or even an overt cautionary tale, any more than “Game of Thrones” was intended to be.
From Salon • Jun. 21, 2026
Despite the headlines out of the U.K.—and Roblox’s cautionary tale—Meta stock is up 5.9% this week, and Alphabet is up 3.8%.
From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026
Their curiosity always got the best of them, making him feel like a science experiment, a cautionary tale.
From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway
Vocabulary lists containing cautionary
ACT Reading Test: Words to Capture Tone, List 4
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