tread warily
Frequency: 5.02.1 per million words
to walk carefully because you are uncertain or suspicious about a situation
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- In such a delicate negotiation, we must tread warily to avoid causing offense.
- In the current political climate, leaders must tread warily.
- The new manager decided to tread warily around the long-standing office politics.
- She learned to tread warily around her easily angered boss.
- She advised him to tread warily when discussing the sensitive topic with his boss.
- When dealing with sensitive topics, it's best to tread warily.
- Governments often have to tread warily when implementing controversial policies.
- The diplomat had to tread warily through the complex negotiations.
- Having been burned before, he learned to tread warily in new business ventures.
- Having made mistakes before, he now tends to tread more warily.
- You should always tread warily in unfamiliar territory, both literally and figuratively.
- New investors should always tread warily in volatile markets.
- The detective was forced to tread warily as he gathered evidence in the complex case.
- The detective was advised to tread warily in the criminal underworld.
- If you don't tread warily, you might upset the fragile balance of the ecosystem.
- You should tread warily when entering unfamiliar territory.
- Despite her confidence, she knew she had to tread warily to avoid making enemies.
- After the argument, they began to tread warily around each other.
- We will tread warily through the legal minefield to ensure compliance and avoid pitfalls.
- The company decided to tread warily with its new product launch.