adjective
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protected or kept under surveillance
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prudent, restrained, or noncommittal
a guarded reply
Other Word Forms
- guardedly adverb
- guardedness noun
- self-guarded adjective
- well-guarded adjective
Etymology
Origin of guarded
Example Sentences
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Ireland and Luxembourg, two asset management hubs that have jealously guarded their national regimes, “gave in by early this year,” says Davide Oneglia, director of European and global macro at TS Lombard.
From Barron's
The key targets of Ukraine's deep strikes on Russian energy infrastructure and the impact they have are a closely guarded secret, meaning there's little clarity there as well.
From BBC
Sora’s work was closely guarded from the rest of the company, leading some former employees to describe the project as a startup within a startup.
Known as a three-point threat at Washington State, she needs to be guarded on the perimeter but also not be left to connect to other open players.
From Los Angeles Times
He is guarded about the details of their lives and will only say it was extremely tough.
From BBC
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