be careful

Example Sentences

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Slimp: I need to be careful how I answer this question because I need to know my audience here, but y’all take your In-N-Out very seriously.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

“We want to be careful not to get out over our skis,” said Fiddelke.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

“We’re only a quarter into this year,” Fiddelke said, later adding: “We want to be careful not to get out over our skis.”

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

"There are a lot of good things, but we have to be careful with it."

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

“It was easy. You just have to be careful how you tie the rubber bands.”

From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée