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incautious

[in-kaw-shuhs] / ɪnˈkɔ ʃəs /


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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

Nina knew she was being incautious, but she couldn’t get the image of those white rooms out of her head.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo




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