prudence

Example Sentences

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However, I am not certain whether I exercised sufficient prudence in making this additional homeownership investment with such a short window before retirement.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026

It’s not amoral to exercise exceptional prudence when considering an attack on another country, no matter how odious you may find its government.

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026

If debate now mirrors this public caution, that may be less a sign of unhealthy pessimism than of public prudence shaped by experience.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

"The United States must handle the issue of arms sales to Taiwan with prudence," he warned, according to the state's Xinhua news agency.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026

Among the members of the orchestra, ’twas policy; and among the work crews, ’twas prudence.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson