judicious
adjective
using or showing judgment as to action or practical expediency; discreet, prudent, or politic.
judiciousness
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a word derived from
judicious.
Example Sentences
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So much for the judiciousness of elected officials.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 1, 2025
Before Brown, presidents nominated judges for their intellect, wisdom and judiciousness.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 17, 2024
Lisiecki plays with gentle judiciousness, aristocratic reserve and a touch that tends shadowy without losing a core of clarity.
From New York Times ● Mar. 20, 2024
In Falls Church, said Matt Erwin with calm judiciousness, the pouring rain was “short of torrential.”
From Washington Post ● Jul. 26, 2021
On such occasions, my Father’s promptness and judiciousness of action were as admirable as they were characteristic.
From Memorials of the Sea My Father: Being Records of the Adventurous Life of the Late William Scoresby, Esq. of Whitby by William Scoresby
