careful
Example Sentences
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Reducing such complexity to a simple true or false judgment requires careful reasoning.
From Science Daily
“And they’ve got to be real careful lifting a cadaver out of a coffin, to keep it from coming apart.”
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He got near enough to observe it clearly in the dark, although he was careful not to let it know that he was near.
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But he defended Better U’s model, saying that it’s designed around careful screening, conservative dosing, required preparation appointments and safety protocols like blood-pressure monitoring.
I was careful to keep my face averted.
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