overcautious

Example Sentences

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The collective impact of all of this neurotic, overcautious hand-wringing was to communicate indifference to the voters.

From Slate • Jan. 6, 2025

But Alan Rusbridger, who sits on Meta's Oversight Board, says the industry has been "overcautious" in its moderation.

From BBC • May 31, 2023

Whether due to play-calling, pass rush, tight coverage or overcautious decisions by Cousins, their most obvious limitation was a dearth of deep completions to Jefferson, Thielen or K.J.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 1, 2021

As a result, growers might find overcautious winemakers rejecting fruit because there was smoke in the area.

From Washington Post • Sep. 10, 2021

Kendra should have been captured as well, except she had been so overcautious since arriving at Fablehaven that she was still apparently shielded by the full power of the treaty.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull