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circumspection

[sur-kuhm-spek-shuhn] / ˌsɜr kəmˈspɛk ʃən /


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A model of old-fashioned circumspection Wednesday was border czar Tom Homan, who said he wouldn’t “prejudge” split-second events based on early video clips.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 8, 2026

One reason for circumspection is that the international rankings are notoriously squishy.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 30, 2025

Outside the hospital and into the city centre, there was a mixture of serenity and circumspection.

From BBC ● Feb. 2, 2025

While Furiosa is hiding in plain sight in the Citadel, her circumspection protects her, but it also accentuates her existential plight.

From New York Times ● May 17, 2024

As Ignatius was about to discuss the circumspection of his behavior at Levy Pants, the telephone rang.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole


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