- present participle of caution.
cautioning
Example Sentences
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Likewise, a friend warned me against staying up through 2 a.m. for the premiere of Quentin Dupieux’s “Full Phil,” cautioning that it was the worst film they’d ever seen at Cannes in over a decade.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
Earlier, the Kenya Meteorological Department warned of prolonged heavy rainfall, cautioning about urban flooding, poor visibility.
From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026
BJ’s Wholesale BJ -0.27%decrease; red down pointing triangle Club logged higher profit and sales in its fiscal fourth quarter, while cautioning that profitability could be pressured in the coming year.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026
Its report said displacement of just 10 percent of Iran's population would rival the largest refugee flows of recent decades, albeit cautioning that the scenario remained "highly speculative".
From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026
So, cautioning myself to allow the rat scene to disclose only Bigger, his family, their little room, and their relationships, I let the rat walk in, and he did his stuff.
From "Native Son" by Richard Wright
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