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[ UK /kˈe‍əfə‍l/ ]
[ US /ˈkɛɹfəɫ/ ]
ADJECTIVE
  1. mindful of the future in spending money
    careful with money
  2. exercising caution or showing care or attention
    careful of the rights of others
    they were careful when crossing the busy street
    careful art restorers
    did very careful research
    careful about one's behavior
    be careful to keep her shoes clean
  3. unhurried and with care and dignity
    walking at the same measured pace
    with all deliberate speed
  4. full of cares or anxiety
    Thou art careful and troubled about many things
  5. cautiously attentive
    heedful of his father's advice
    careful of her feelings

How To Use careful In A Sentence

  • But he has to be a little more careful about how he reacts. The Sun
  • Parents have to be a lot more careful about what their children are allowed to watch on the TV.
  • Carefully, she moved a hand forward and eased back the white sheets.
  • The mass media give little background, and what they do is carefully expurgated.
  • Their preferences ultimately shaped the place of worship that Warren built, and the result of that consumer-driven approach to creating Saddleback is a deliberately contemporary, highly professionalized operation with a carefully orchestrated feel-good atmosphere. American Grace
  • The dinner has highlighted the difficulty for the duke and duchess of how careful they should be about where their charitable donations come from. Times, Sunday Times
  • While the design and installation of a future-proofed communications platform was the key objective for Vodafone, ongoing management and monitoring of the network was also an issue, which had to be carefully considered.
  • I only played three carefully considered notes with intuitive regard to choice of rhythm, tempo, dynamics - using a poignant interval, the minor sixth resolving to the perfect fifth.
  • Behind this carefully—constructed shield, he has lashed out savagely at those who have bettered him in the eyes of history and bettered him in the practice of Christian values.
  • Obama would surely be careful in innovating his plan since the opposition will be attacking him even if he is successful. Times/CBS Poll: Iraq Still a Dividing Line - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com
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