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Leonardo’s cautiousness could be due to the integration of the recently acquired defense business of Iveco and foreign-exchange headwinds, she says.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

“As far as return to play, there’s certainly a cautiousness to it,” Roberts said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2025

"If the West wants to demonstrate its weakness, it should certainly demonstrate its cautiousness after an incident like this, but I don't have a feeling that this is the mood in capitals," he replied.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2023

"Most discretionary spending industries experienced strong rises once again as consumer cautiousness lessened, leading to an increase in mobility and improved business conditions," said Ben James, an ABS director of statistics.

From Reuters • Mar. 29, 2022

I was making such tremendous headway, and the spell of the wild ride was so strong in my blood, that my wonted cautiousness was swamped in a rising tide of exhilaration.

From Down the Yellowstone by Freeman, Lewis R. (Lewis Ransome)