Circumspection is valid Scrabble Word

Definitions for CIRCUMSPECTION in dictionary:

NOUN:
• the state of being circumspect
• the quality of being wary and unwilling to take risks; prudence
• Attention to all the facts and circumstances of a case; caution; watchfulness.
• knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress
• the trait of being circumspect and prudent
OTHER DEFINITIONS:
• careful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences; prudent

Words related to CIRCUMSPECTION

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Words that contain CIRCUMSPECTION

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How to use CIRCUMSPECTION in a sentence

• Under these circumstances the greatest prudence, circumspection, and tact were required of a financial and diplomatic agent sent to squeeze money from the French treasury.
• He soon learns the lesson of circumspection and, if he survives the process, his behavior is usually modified to fit his new surroundings.
• He wished at first to meet it with the greatest circumspection and the most absolute reserve.
• On any scale it is an object of laudable circumspection and precaution.
• Crawley was absent, but conducted herself in her new and exalted situation with such circumspection and modesty as not to offend the authorities of the kitchen and stable.
• The above species of contraband commerce is carried on, indeed, with great circumspection, and no avowed hostilities are attempted in the towns.
• Still he advanced in his plans, though firmly, with great circumspection.
• I hoped that with courage and address and circumspection we might contrive to keep up the imposture long enough to accomplish our ends.
• The event has proved, that I was a cunning fool, providing with great circumspection for a possible opportunity of making myself contemptible and wretched for ever.
• Perhaps it is not going too far to say, that her least guarded moments would, in others, have been marked for circumspection.
• He felt that her look was full of caution, and inwardly determined upon due circumspection.
• This demanded an amazing circumspection, but Peace was as stealthy as a cat, and he would keep silent vigil for hours rather than fail from an over keen anxiety.
• His habits of circumspection and resolve ran together in happy unison.
• The royal revenues are spent with great circumspection, as will be seen by the accounts sent this year to that royal Council.
• Certainly at no time since we have ruled India has greater circumspection been needed in holding the balance between the two communities.
• They begin to look cramped at thirty, and they are stiff at fifty, as though they had been fed on a diet of circumspection, caution, and obedience.
• You have shown much circumspection, and you did well in escaping from Dunbar, as you did.
• The Isis and Osiris of Plutarch may be admitted with proper circumspection.
• But circumspection of conduct never yet closed the mouth of gossip.
• I assured him that our men would behave with great circumspection.
• Moving about near the firing line requires considerable circumspection, and a fairly accurate knowledge of the disposition of troops.
• This shows what circumspection is needed in such studies as these.
• Modesty and circumspection are the essential characteristics of him who would tread this path, and every step will bring its reward.
• Hitherto she had received them with a circumspection compelling respect.
• All innovations in the constitution, or even the habits of the Royal Society, should be scrutinized with the most jealous circumspection.
• Their conscious guilt prevented due circumspection.
• Because of the immense circumspection of his behavior he was being allowed a considerable degree of freedom.
• Camusot de Marville avowed with due circumspection that she was prepared to take almost any son-in-law with her eyes shut.
• His opinion being called for, he gave it with his usual clearness and circumspection.
• To unite circumspection with vigor is absolutely necessary, but it is extremely difficult.
• Naturally this made them suspicious and a halt was called for a little circumspection.
• Nothing, but that the lessons of her past folly might teach her humility and circumspection in future.
• Man is distinguished from the rest of the creation by his circumspection and providence.
• The utmost care and circumspection were urged, and it was agreed that not a word should be said in the steerage, where it was possible for any of the professors to overhear it.
• I had to act with the utmost circumspection to save myself from the suspicion of insanity.
• The peculiarities of their language produce also a similar circumspection.

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