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
Perhaps this shouldn’t be surprising coming from a judge who has not been a model of judiciousness or sensitivity.
From Slate ● Apr. 1, 2024
“We need to proceed with prudence and caution and judiciousness to make sure that we get this right.”
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 27, 2022
In Falls Church, said Matt Erwin with calm judiciousness, the pouring rain was “short of torrential.”
From Washington Post ● Jul. 26, 2021
We have ample evidence of his thoroughness and judiciousness as a teacher in the Academy schools, and his professorial lectures have been often reprinted.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 4 "Finland" to "Fleury, Andre" by Various
