incautious

Example Sentences

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We’re a long way from those incautious days.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

Even the animals are distinctive—especially Kōkī, the pet parrot who acts like a Shakespearean fool, squawking incautious truths to Tongan authority.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 2025

He delighted in being candid, blunt, deliberately provocative and incautious.

From New York Times • Jul. 27, 2022

Nonetheless, its performance has been spotty and sometimes incautious, including revealing less-than-certain intelligence during the war.

From Washington Post • May 25, 2022

Now, though, because of Matt’s incautious remark, the old man was roaming around the house by himself.

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer