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, ajc, 15 Dec. 2022
• 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
• The Yankees were being cautious with his buildup in spring training.
  — Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
• The tariffs are top of mind for auto dealerships, many of which are taking a cautious wait-and-see approach.
  — Pat Maio, Oc Register, 13 Apr. 2025
• Mikel Arteta has remained cautious on whether Kai Havertz could make a return from injury before the end of this season.
  — Art De Roché, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025