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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
Adjective
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Ciara is very cautious and played it slow in opening her heart up to West.—
Marlow Stern,
Variety,
10 June 2026
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When an algorithm can produce a defensible answer in seconds, human decisions start to feel riskier by comparison, which can lead leaders to take a more cautious approach and request additional reviews.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
Adjective
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This slice of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula, at the far eastern edge of Lake Michigan, is an International Dark Sky Park and continues to take careful steps to preserve and protect the nighttime environment, an absolute necessity for the ideal northern lights viewing experience.—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
19 Aug. 2025
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Be careful not to use harsh chemicals like bleach, as this can damage or discolor the countertops.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
19 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The doc goes on to note that, along with boorish audiences, record labels were also wary of Culture Club, even though their aesthetic was very much in the early Eighties new wave and pop mold.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
14 June 2026
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Google recommends that organizations verify IT support requests and to be wary of any unsolicited calls or emails requesting screen-sharing sessions.—
Gene Marks,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
Adjective
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So, verification is the only stage in which the proper protocol is to be circumspect, rather than go straight to the newspapers.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
9 June 2026
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One of Wood’s rivals in Maine’s competitive 2nd District primary was more circumspect about Platner.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
1 June 2026
Adjective
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The vote came against the backdrop of conservative reform groups within the SBC, notably the Center for Baptist Leadership, seeing a major victory Tuesday in Florida pastor Willy Rice's election as the next Southern Baptist president.—
Jeana Fermi,
ABC News,
11 June 2026
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The mules sit on a conservative 55mm heel, which measures two inches.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
11 June 2026
Adjective
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In the dance studio, Pierce-Sands had a watchful eye, a wry smile and a loud voice.—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
5 Dec. 2025
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Archimedes, Apollo, Themis — watchful gods of a nation that once imagined itself both eternal and new.—
Ahmed Naji,
The Dial,
18 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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How to keep disease-carrying ticks at bay The best way to avoid ticks and tick bites is to be vigilant in your surroundings, Foley said, noting that ticks can transmit other diseases such as Lyme disease.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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Stay vigilant, stay protected, and make your health the top priority.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Oc Register,
16 June 2026
Adjective
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To keep things moving and be a considerate fellow passenger, here are four major subway mistakes to avoid in New York City, according to locals who rely on the public transit system to get around every day.—
Claudia Fisher,
Travel + Leisure,
15 June 2026
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First, that the guests are considerate and grateful, even if that does not mean taking out the trash.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
4 June 2026
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“Hypercautious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hypercautious. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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