Example Sentences

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The film’s carefulness to avoid running afoul of the Zeitgeist may have come at a cost of sheer cinematic delight, as suggested by some of the reviews.

From Washington Times • May 25, 2023

"That's good, but given the increase in climate change impacts it can be bad if it is done without adequate preparation and carefulness."

From BBC • Sep. 9, 2022

The problem with such pussyfooting is that its very carefulness means that it won't drive the public conversation.

From Salon • Aug. 26, 2022

Her response to what she called “all the noise” has been to retreat into a cocoon of carefulness, to put her head down and work.

From Washington Post • Jul. 1, 2017

The more she looked, the more she saw all kinds of order and carefulness in the village, like the layers of meaning in the alethiometer.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman