circumspect
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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
On the streets of Beijing this week, locals were circumspect about a visit from the US president.
From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026
The security minister Dan Jarvis was both circumspect in his language, but warm and accepting of the wide range of concerns expressed by MPs of multiple parties.
From BBC • Nov. 19, 2025
When asked by The Times about Pelosi and her primary challengers, however, Hogg was circumspect, calling Pelosi “one of the most effective and consequential leaders in the history of the Democratic Party.”
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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