conservative
Example Sentences
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Days later, the conservative and lifelong Atlanticist wistfully called on Germans to put aside nostalgia for an America they had known and loved for decades.
With a return to pre-1848 conditions impossible, and concessions to modernity politically necessary and economically promising, Central European conservatives became “radical reformers.”
But Berk, born in Houston and raised in conservative Mount Vernon, Mo., is a self-taught pro at identifying what isn’t working and doing everything possible to fix it, including in his own life.
From Los Angeles Times
The portfolio generally shifts from aggressive growth toward more conservative investments to protect the principal as the distribution date nears.
From MarketWatch
One reason for their change of heart can be traced to the warnings – some called them threats – emanating from a group of conservative churches.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
