cautious
adjective
showing, using, or characterized by alertness and prudence in a hazardous or uncertain situation; careful or wary.
cautiousness
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a word derived from
cautious.
Example Sentences
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“Our cautiousness reflects concerns about valuations, not about economic growth or corporate earnings,” they said.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026
“The main reason for our increased cautiousness relates to FX and tariffs impact,” the analysts wrote.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 19, 2026
“It just is going to underscore the Fed’s cautiousness regarding the inflation outlook,” said Kathy Bostjancic, chief economist at Nationwide Mutual.
From New York Times ● Mar. 12, 2024
Slow tempos and a general sense of cautiousness resulted in a lack of dramatic propulsion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2022
Secretiveness shows opacity, while Combativeness shows intense activity which extends into Adhesiveness and cautiousness.
From Buchanan's Journal of Man, August 1887 Volume 1, Number 7 by Joseph R. (Joseph Rodes) Buchanan
