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Recent Examples of hypercautious
Banks need to be hypercautious about their lending activities amid this hostile environment.
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Jack Kelly, Forbes, 5 May 2023
For one, pairing Todd Bowles – a coach who is hypercautious with his offensive approach given his intolerance to turnovers – with a player who threw 23 interceptions in the last two years is a recipe for disaster.
—Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz, USA TODAY, 28 Apr. 2023
From the aviation perspective, the wireless industry simply couldn’t fathom its hypercautious safety culture, which, given the horrific consequences of an accident, demands that any critical equipment be proven to pose a probability of failure of no more than one in a billion.
—Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 26 May 2022
Jack Kelly, Forbes, 5 May 2023
For one, pairing Todd Bowles – a coach who is hypercautious with his offensive approach given his intolerance to turnovers – with a player who threw 23 interceptions in the last two years is a recipe for disaster.
—Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz, USA TODAY, 28 Apr. 2023
From the aviation perspective, the wireless industry simply couldn’t fathom its hypercautious safety culture, which, given the horrific consequences of an accident, demands that any critical equipment be proven to pose a probability of failure of no more than one in a billion.
—Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 26 May 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hypercautious
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Still, the Dodgers plan to be cautious with the right-hander at the outset of the 2025 season.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
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People who are pregnant should be cautious, as flaxseeds might have mild hormonal effects.—
Johna Burdeos,
Health,
20 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Bass has employed a more careful and conciliatory tone.—
Julia Wick,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Jan. 2025
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Leopold cautioned immigrants of any religious, national or ethnic background to be careful traveling.—
Pioneer Press,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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But investors should be wary of the volatility of cryptocurrencies.—
Mike Snider,
USA TODAY,
20 Jan. 2025
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Police urged citizens to be wary of suspicious job offers, particularly those that offer high pay that comes with free accommodation and travel.—
Chloe Berger,
Fortune Asia,
20 Jan. 2025
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Congress almost always ultimately approves aid for areas desperately in need, and lawmakers whose states have experienced the need were more circumspect.—
David Lightman,
Sacramento Bee,
22 Jan. 2025
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Editors’ Picks 36 Hours in Barbados Economists are more circumspect.—
Andrew Duehren,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Since then, Republican President Donald Trump appointed three new conservative justices during his first term, shifting the court to the right.—
Ian Max Stevenson,
Idaho Statesman,
22 Jan. 2025
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At Costco’s annual meeting on Thursday, shareholders will vote on a proposal from the National Center for Public Policy Research, a conservative think tank, that would require the company to report on any potential risks diversity programs could pose to profits.—
Nell Gallogly,
New York Times,
22 Jan. 2025
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Jennifer Kale is a witch who is very guarded and needs to learn how to trust people, and keeps getting tested on that over and over again throughout the show.—
Brande Victorian,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Sep. 2019
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Our spirits remain guarded, but high, for this one; the Venice Film Festival crowd seemed to eat it up.—
Randy Myers,
The Mercury News,
3 Sep. 2024
Adjective
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Onlookers captured them interacting and throwing paper planes at one another, all under the watchful eye of the Tillman’s menacing Milchick.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
15 Jan. 2025
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The teen has grown up largely out of the public and under the watchful eye of Williams, 44.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
15 Jan. 2025
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Whether at restaurants or in the homes of relatives or friends, people who are allergic to certain foods must remain vigilant, since exposure to food allergens poses a risk for potentially severe and life-threatening reactions.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025
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But forecasters are still warning residents to stay vigilant.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
15 Jan. 2025
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