How to Use cautious in a Sentence

cautious

adjective
  • You cannot be overly cautious when you're driving in snow.
  • He answered the question with a cautious reply.
  • Any cautious tourist will guard her passport.
  • Many are cautious—and these are the people who have the most to lose.
    — Phoebe Weston, WIRED, 17 Dec. 2022
  • Still, the Dodgers plan to be cautious with the right-hander at the outset of the 2025 season.
    — Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
  • The Orioles will be cautious with Mullins, who has missed 44 games across two IL stints for the groin strain.
    — Nathan Ruiz, Baltimore Sun, 14 Aug. 2023
  • Gary Gensler, chairman of the SEC, remains cautious though.
    — Marc Shoffman, theweek, 17 Jan. 2024
  • But the Blazers chose to remain cautious with their No.
    — oregonlive, 8 July 2022
  • But be cautious about using the potion on wood floors, says Reynolds.
    — Jennifer Barger, Washington Post, 13 Sep. 2023
  • At the start of the second half, Argentina led 2-0, but some fans were still cautious.
    — Jack Nicas Sarah Pabst, New York Times, 14 Dec. 2022
  • Bochy said Durán was likely OK, but the team was being cautious.
    — Abraham Nudelstejer, Dallas News, 26 May 2023
  • And he’s been cautious in taking sides in the Hollywood strikes.
    — Laurel Rosenhall, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2023
  • While Meyer will break camp with the club, Miami still plans to be cautious with him over the course of the season.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 23 Mar. 2024
  • Simon also said Zachee was cautious, with his eyes on his future and a dream to play in the NBA.
    — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 July 2022
  • Fundstrat co-founder Tom Lee warned investors to be cautious for the next eight weeks, and thinks stocks could pull back by 7% to 10%.
    — Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2024
  • The Celtics are still being slightly cautious with Williams.
    — Adam Himmelsbach, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Feb. 2023
  • Be cautious with your choice of grounding metal to attach a clasp to.
    — Liam Gravvat, USA TODAY, 26 July 2022
  • Our coverage has been cautious and in line with the judge’s orders.
    — Jonah E. Bromwich, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2024
  • Ukraine has so far been cautious in reacting to the reports.
    — Jamey Keaten, Anchorage Daily News, 15 Dec. 2022
  • Was he taken out because the Rangers are being cautious or was that the plan going in?
    — Sportsday Staff, Dallas News, 25 Apr. 2023
  • The extreme heat means that residents need to be very cautious.
    — oregonlive, 15 Aug. 2023
  • This isn’t the first signal that the FDA is taking a cautious approach in its review of donanemab.
    — David Ovalle, Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2024
  • The Federal Reserve is right to be cautious and see how all of these factors play out in 2025.
    — Harry Holzer, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Slow down and stay cautious: On wet roads, slowing down is paramount.
    — Southern California Weather Report, Orange County Register, 10 Mar. 2025
  • The Fed can afford to be cautious because the job market has remained strong.
    — Ben Casselman, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
  • The process has been somewhat slow as Cinder is more cautious than her siblings were.
    — Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 7 Oct. 2022
  • As long as the tarmac doesn’t twist too hard, the Benz’s path remains controllable with a firm grasp of the wheel and a cautious command of the throttle.
    — Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 5 Dec. 2023
  • Fishermen must be cautious, and keep an eye on the weather for the last 10 days of the derbies, which wrap up on Sunday, Nov. 27.
    — D'arcy Egan, cleveland, 18 Nov. 2022
  • The inflation risk from tariffs ensured the central bank would take a more cautious approach, according to House.
    — Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Be especially cautious of any links included in the message.
    — Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 20 Mar. 2025

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