was cautioning
- past progressive of caution.
Example Sentences
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In plain English, the Fed was cautioning home buyers that it’s harder to predict the cost of an adjustable-rate mortgage than a plain vanilla fixed-rate mortgage.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 4, 2022
In an interview, Whitehouse was unapologetic, saying he was cautioning the court, not threatening it.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 16, 2019
His boss, Attorney General Loretta Lynch, was cautioning him to tone down his public descriptions of the Clinton investigation.
From Slate ● Apr. 25, 2017
Earl Sweatshirt’s mom was cautioning her son against brandishing a word without understanding its history and power.
From New York Times ● Apr. 19, 2016
Just now, having opened the passage door for the choir, Mrs. Milo had scented something wrong, and was cautioning the boys in a whisper.
From Apron-Strings by Gates, Eleanor
