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circumspect

[sur-kuhm-spekt] / ˈsɜr kəmˌspɛkt /


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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

But they are more circumspect about those other requests, while saying they want to press on "at pace" in removing Mountbatten-Windsor from the line of succession.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

While publicly Kinnings is understandably cautious and circumspect about the future, the backers who lend their name to his tour are more outspoken.

From BBC • Nov. 17, 2025

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

All of his life he had been circumspect in his dealings with such people.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers




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