circumspect
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But until Sabalenka spoke to the media in Rome before the Italian Open, players had been circumspect on the subject of strike action.
From BBC • May 5, 2026
But China's own statements have been circumspect, saying it backs the ceasefire but hardly trumpeting its own diplomacy.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
"We are still being very circumspect," the Pakistan source told the BBC, saying that there was a "continued fragility" to the situation.
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026
But Malibu locals — permit-less and facing rebuild timelines significantly longer than their fellow rebuilding communities — are a bit more circumspect.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 22, 2025
The newspapers say that the police are being more circumspect, that they cannot afford to make another hasty arrest.
From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins
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