circumspect
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The IDF intelligence analysis chief was especially circumspect about gambling on a Lebanon campaign at such a precarious moment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Teams are always circumspect about doing anything too exotic during the preseason, lest they give regular-season opponents something to study.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
Members of Congress are expected to question Warsh about his plans to reduce inflation, though he is likely to be circumspect in his answers.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 12, 2026
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has been circumspect about Musk’s ambitions to put data centers in space, noting the problem of cooling infrastructure in a vacuum when asked in a recent interview.
From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026
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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