guarded welcome

Frequency: 6.55.2 per million words

a welcome that is not very friendly or enthusiastic

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Examples (20)

  • The new ambassador received a guarded welcome from the host country's officials.
  • The committee gave the new proposal a guarded welcome, noting potential drawbacks.
  • The controversial new CEO was met with a guarded welcome from the anxious employees.
  • Despite her cheerful facade, she offered him a somewhat guarded welcome.
  • After years of silence, his return earned a guarded welcome from his skeptical relatives.
  • The foreign dignitary received a guarded welcome from the skeptical local residents.
  • The returning player, who had once left the team on bad terms, was given a guarded welcome by the fans.
  • Investors initially gave the startup a guarded welcome due to its unproven technology.
  • The radical proposal received a guarded welcome from the committee, who requested more data.
  • After years of absence, his return was met with a guarded welcome by his estranged family.
  • The announcement of the new AI technology was given a guarded welcome by privacy advocates.
  • The critics' reviews offered a guarded welcome to the experimental play.
  • The settlers' arrival on the island was met with a guarded welcome from the indigenous population.
  • She extended a guarded welcome to her former rival, unsure of their true intentions.
  • The controversial artist was given a guarded welcome at the conservative gallery opening.
  • The company's announcement of restructuring received a guarded welcome from its employees.
  • Although they were polite, the welcome the inspectors received was distinctly guarded.
  • He sensed the guarded welcome in their eyes, knowing he still had to earn their trust.
  • Any new policy is likely to face a guarded welcome until its benefits are proven.
  • The peace treaty was met with a guarded welcome by some factions, who remained wary.