- 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
The maker of Tide laundry detergent and Bounty paper towels logged higher profit and sales in the fiscal third quarter, while cautioning it expects fiscal-year earnings to fall at the low end of its outlook.
From Barron's • Apr. 24, 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
Startled, I put a finger to my lips, cautioning, and waved him away.
From "Kindred" by Octavia Butler
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