get cautious

Frequency: 6.022.3 per million words

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  • Investors tend to get cautious when the market is volatile.
  • After the accident, he got cautious about driving at night.
  • She's getting cautious about trusting new people after her recent experience.
  • We'll need to get cautious with our spending if prices keep rising.
  • Lately, the public has gotten cautious about sharing personal data online.
  • If you hear strange noises, it's natural to get cautious.
  • Why did you suddenly get so cautious about the deal?
  • Getting cautious is a normal reaction to being deceived.
  • As the storm approached, the sailors started to get cautious and secured everything on deck.
  • The company got overly cautious with its investments following the recession.