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Example sentences for "cautious"

Lexicographically close words:
cautionary; cautioned; cautioner; cautioning; cautions; cautiously; cautiousness; cauzee; cava; caval
  1. This book is a cautious and precise statement of the present state of knowledge on this subject, although some of the author's psychological deductions must be treated with circumspection.

  2. They traveled at an easy pace, like voyagers who foresee many hard days of journeying and who are cautious not at first to drain their strength.

  3. Silent and dejected, they made their cautious way over the shaken roof.

  4. No; for the port of London," said Gaff, with a cautious glance at his questioner.

  5. These instances will suffice to show the reason for the cautious style of modern times.

  6. Stanhope, whose politic instinct obliged him to worship the rising rather than the setting sun, remained faithful to the prince, though he was too cautious to break entirely with the king's party.

  7. Every day after that I paid them one cautious visit, and by waiting from five to fifteen minutes, standing motionless among the thistles, I always succeeded in getting them to show themselves for a few moments.

  8. Leaving it, she returned a second time, in the same cautious manner, and taking another, ran with it to the same spot, and concealed it along with the first.

  9. These things look like the cautious patting and petting of a spirited horse, preparatory to mounting him, when it is dreaded that he may give the rider a fall.

  10. After much cautious inquiry and deliberate discussion on the part of our Indian government, the claims of the Zemindars, rather perhaps from considerations of policy than a clear conviction of their superior right, were preferred.

  11. Be cautious but firm; the Sri Maharaja cannot injure the descendants of Prabu; great their wisdom, impatient their sway, extensive their power.

  12. The native chiefs were early deprived of the administration by the cautious policy of the Dutch, and the lands subsequently sold in property to Europeans and others.

  13. They were in high glee over what had happened, carousing, and in their cups not very cautious of what they said.

  14. Cautious against all like contingencies, the guide counselled his younger companion to patience, and for a considerable time they remained without stirring out of their obscure chamber.

  15. Walt longed to relieve him at his work, and called up a request to this end; but Hamersley returned a refusal, speaking in a cautious tone, lest his voice might be borne out to the ear of some savage still lingering near.

  16. He is cautious to make his approaches under cover of night, and do his marketing with circumspection.

  17. Her steps, cautious and stealthy, would tell of an "appointment," even were this not already known to them.

  18. They had so far escaped death, as if by a miracle, and they were cautious of again tempting fate.

  19. Despite the influence of the aguardiente, fast loosening his tongue, he is yet somewhat cautious in his communications; and not until Uraga repeats the question does he make answer to it.

  20. Better get out into the chaparral," say the cautious seconds; "don't want a crowd.

  21. No, sir," was the cautious reply of Pipkins.

  22. Marked by the competent scholarship, the sound and cautious exegesis, the homiletic tact, and the mastery of lucid and, at times, beautiful style which characterise his preaching.

  23. A plan for an elective council in Corsica to replace that of the nobles, and for a local militia, having been matured, he was a cautious and practical experimenter from the moment he left Auxonne.

  24. She is evidently some Roman Catholic girl in a monastery, and I would have you cautious on that account.

  25. Just who it must be, Perk," came the cautious reply.

  26. Only for this prompt action on the part of the cautious one, either or both might have had leaden pellets lodged promiscuously about their persons with resultant painful sensations.

  27. With cautious looks all about him, Billy bared his tender young face to the night.

  28. Moreover, it did us the immense service of freeing us for ever from the dilemma--refuse to accept the creation hypothesis, and what have you to propose that can be accepted by any cautious reasoner?

  29. If he consents, my application to the Registrar would be made under Section Four of the Criminal Appeal Act," was the cautious reply.

  30. At this inn he acted like a crafty cautious scoundrel who had weighed the consequences of his acts beforehand, and took every possible precaution to save his own skin.

  31. The charge of cowardice and pusillanimity, qualities which the interested and cautious enemy should, of all others, like best to find in his rival, is urged with aversion, and made the ground of dislike.

  32. When sovereigns, or projectors, are the supposed masters of this subject, the best they can do, is to be cautious of hurting an interest they cannot greatly promote, and of making breaches they cannot repair.

  33. These considerations render them cautious and circumspect, put them on their guard against their passions, and give to their ordinary deportment an air of phlegm and composure superior to what is possessed among polished nations.

  34. I do wish, however, that your aunt could be persuaded to be more cautious in the presence of strangers, on the subject of terms she does not understand.

  35. Our young mate got ahead but slowly, being obliged to pay a cautious attention to the movements of his escort.


  36. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "cautious" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
    Other words:
    afraid; alert; ambling; anxious; attentive; canny; careful; cautious; circumspect; conscientious; conservative; considerate; crawling; creeping; curious; deliberate; delicate; diffident; discreet; distrustful; easy; faltering; flagging; gentle; gingerly; gradual; guarded; halting; heedful; hesitant; hesitating; idle; incredulous; indolent; judicious; languid; languorous; lazy; leery; leisurely; limping; loving; lumbering; measured; meticulous; mindful; moderate; noncommittal; pawky; poking; poky; politic; provident; prudent; regardful; relaxed; reluctant; safe; scrupulous; shuffling; shy; skeptical; slack; slothful; slow; sluggish; solicitous; staggering; straining; strolling; suspecting; suspicious; tender; tentative; thorough; thoughtful; timid; toddling; tottering; trudging; uncommunicative; unenterprising; unhurried; vigilant; wary; watchful