cautious

Preposition: about

• prospect: We, however, would be more cautious about the prospect of seeing a " lot more councils " following suit.
• claim: Miller & Olsen ( 1996: 123 ) are more cautious about the claims for technology in the relation to teachers ' practices.

Adjective complement with noun phrase

make: William III own religion made Anglicans cautious about the future.

Modifies a noun

• optimism: The results we review give grounds for cautious optimism.
• welcome: NSE has given a cautious welcome to the action plan.
• assumption: On cautious assumptions, the initial package of reforms 5 is estimated to increase labor supply by 160,000 people.
• stance: It is scarcely suprising that the " scientists " of the day chose the same cautious stance.
• approach: However the cautious approach is to set the position out in detail.
• investor: The more cautious investors are deciding to limit their exposure to risk by drip feeding their outlay through a regular savings plan.

Modifying Another Word

• overly: Being overly cautious makes you freeze, like a hedgehog caught in the headlights.
• understandably: Remember to include clear refund instructions in your listing Receiving Payment with PayPal Many buyers are understandably cautious about sending money to strangers.
• unduly: Our experience also allows us to recommend a price guide that is neither unduly cautious nor overly optimistic.
• extremely: Members of the public should be extremely cautious about donating to misleading appeals.
• rightly: A report of the UK Farm Animal Welfare Council Report ( FAWC ) is rightly cautious over the potential uses of cloning in animals.
• naturally: I would not at this stage care to put much money on the outcome - central bankers are a naturally cautious breed.

Used with adjective complement

• remain: The major record labels in Canada remain cautious however.
• seem: This time, skippers seem more cautious on their approach to the line.
• become: The most recent data from the Bank of England shows UK consumers are becoming more cautious.
• feel: Mainly feeling cautious, anxious, a bit strange Slipping back down into sadness - needing to let go again!

Preposition: in

future: Hopefully children and young people will remember what they have learned and be a little more cautious in the future.