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
“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
Experience should endow us with cautiousness in proclaiming impossibilities of the future.
From Mountain Meditations and some subjects of the day and the war by L. (Lizzy) Lind-af-Hageby
