cautionary

Example Sentences

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At First Minister's Questions on Thursday, John Swinney said the delays were because the same "cautionary approach taken in Edinburgh" was now being taken in Aberdeen.

From BBC

"The news of its sale came as a cautionary tale of how precarious the Wordsworths' heritage in the Lake District has become," he said.

From BBC

These partnerships can be risky, regulators say, and the April 2024 collapse of Synapse Financial Technologies serves as a cautionary tale.

From MarketWatch

After decades of stagnant returns, Ciena shares have morphed from a cautionary tale into one of Wall Street’s hottest stocks.

From Barron's

However, sources told The Times that the warning was cautionary and there’s no credible intelligence to indicate an impending attack.

From Los Angeles Times