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How to use circumspect in a sentence

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The difference between us is that you write like a bombastic lecturer and not like a prudent and circumspect lawyer.
It would be absurd to compare that Mediterranean passion for music with our own more circumspect attachment to the arts.
With a trial looming, both media and defendants are usually circumspect about what they say for fear of prejudicing the outcome.
He spoke earlier this morning and he was very circumspect about the capabilities of Mother Nature.
They may be more circumspect about public encouragement these days but they continue to sponsor and facilitate his freelance crusade.
He slowed down as the bathroom came into sight, and walked at a circumspect crawl now.
A revival of departmentalism could reverse that trend and make the court more circumspect, for the better.
Investor are now much more circumspect and vigilant, lest more wool is pulled over their eyes by yet another old goat.
Linnaeus, that great Swedish namer of plants, was pretty circumspect too when he called it Lycopersicon esculentum, the edible wolf-peach.
While he is always friendly, even jovial in a blokeish high-fiving way he tends to be infuriatingly circumspect and diplomatic.
Remember to be circumspect about the fact that the UK has access to the confidential fiches.
All of which is to say, yes, J.H., we should be circumspect about any relationship in which the main activity on the first date is touch-typing.
He was circumspect and parried all my questions but did not discount my fears.
The company spokesman was typically circumspect when asked to comment on the rumours but he did not take the opportunity to quash the story.
People are more circumspect about claiming that new technologies will revolutionize the world.
Teenagers led pretty circumspect lives in those days, with far less freedom than their counterparts today.
I would expect that, when an activity is under threat, some attempt would be made by its supporters to be considerate and circumspect.
So you'd think people might be a little bit more circumspect, especially on that stretch of footpath.
We've yet to pick our candidate, so I've got to be circumspect, but we certainly need a charismatic candidate.
While he proclaims himself content with Perth's relaxed way of life, he's circumspect when asked about his career intentions.
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Examples from Classical Literature
And yet it may be repeated that Lieutenant Russell was the most guarded and circumspect of men.
But she was dutiful to him, and he was circumspect in his behaviour before her.
Guenaud was a very learned and circumspect man, who stood in no need of the critiques of Boileau to obtain a reputation.
Even the most wary, circumspect, and suspicious, might thus be overcome.
There never was a man who did such rash things in so circumspect a manner.
We must not expect a lively young man to be always so guarded and circumspect.
However that may be, the good lady must have stepped with a circumspect foot over the threshold of this building.
In yon great, muckle house, with all these domestics, upper and under, show yourself as nice, as circumspect, as quick at the conception, and as slow of speech as any.
We must be circumspect, for we are dealing with a very cunning man.
For as the swift monster drags you deeper and deeper into the frantic shoal, you bid adieu to circumspect life and only exist in a delirious throb.
The hillside was covered with Mariposa lilies and wild hyacinth, down through which his horse dropped slowly, with circumspect feet and reluctant gait.
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