tread carefully
- a variation of tread lightly.
Example Sentences
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As for silver, Morrison said investors should tread carefully.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 23, 2026
DJT stock might still make sense for day traders looking to trade off the volatility, but investors planning for the longer term should tread carefully.
From Barron's • Dec. 22, 2025
Edmund King, AA president, said while the government was losing fuel duty revenue, it should "tread carefully unless their actions slow down the transition to EVs".
From BBC • Nov. 6, 2025
But with her government currently locked in negotiations with the White House over President Trump’s aim to increase tariffs on Mexican imports, Sheinbaum has had to tread carefully.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 28, 2025
This was the conversation Jule wanted to have, but she knew she had to tread carefully.
From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart
