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How to use overcautious in a sentence

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When using the roads, we will all notice the reckless or overcautious motorist, but would we pay any attention to the good driver?
Some journalists missed the opportunity because they were overcautious and tended to shackle themselves.
The potential for skateboarders to injure themselves has invoked the insurance industry's wrath in the form of overcautious safety requirements.
I have a feeling that these guys don't have insurance, and are extremely overcautious when jousting.
One wonders if he is being overcautious, since there is a developmental thread connecting his four cases.
However, Murphy soon gave the impression that he was a cautious man working for an overcautious board and progress was simply too slow.
Under certain circumstances, keen drivers may find their intervention overcautious.
Does the current rule for summary judgment favour an overcautious concern limiting the application of summary judgment?
That's understandable if a little overcautious given that Google would like to redevelop land that is already in active use.
He has been rated an overcautious general and, once, Britain's worst 19th-century prime minister.
The Council must, of course, assume its responsibilities, because what is happening here is the result of its overcautious approach.
The Commission, until now, has been particularly overcautious in its proposals, which is something that I find deeply deplorable.
Commissioner, no one will ever criticise you for having saved lives, but they will condemn you, and severely too, for having been overcautious.
In all these areas, it is not the time to withdraw into oneself, to be overcautious, or reckless.
These in turn are the result of licensors being overcautious to protect their interests.
And that is why I regret the fact that the developed countries are all so reticent and overcautious in this regard.
Without such support P. would naturally get overcautious in dealing with clients.
You might think I'm being overcautious, but that's because I inexplicably failed to mention that I saw him on my last flight to Chicago and he insisted on sitting next to me.
His articulate grasp of issues and willingness to say risky things will favorably contrast him with the overcautious candidates who parse every poll-tested word.
So it's not surprising that in their efforts to weed out fraudulent transactions, some are being overcautious and blocking legitimate sales as well.
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Examples from Classical Literature
An overcautious lawyer-like captiousness of spirit in such matters will help no cause and serve no good purpose.
The glory that might have been so easily won was placed beyond my reach by this overcautious imbecile.
A hysteric fear of possible loss, an unreasonable distrust of banks and bankers, keeps the overcautious away from the market.
You are right in questioning us, for under such situations a soldier had best be overcautious than too credulous.
I may be overcautious, but I much prefer a carriage to myself.
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