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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

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

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2025

Despite Jean-Pierre’s circumspection, the White House hasn’t been entirely silent on the matter.

From Washington Post • Feb. 2, 2023

There’s a startling translucence to her performance, a willingness to let emotions bleed through gently and unforcedly, that matches the unhurried grace and circumspection of the filmmaking.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 20, 2022

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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