For now, at least, caution seems to be trumping hope.

Such caution seems especially warranted with regard to the sharp rise in equity prices during the past two years.

But allow her to lead, and the caution seemed to fade.

More than useful, caution seemed now to demand it.

His caution seemed to be taking him back into a corner.

By this year, however, such caution seemed to be unnecessary to many investors.

Then- extreme caution seemed to have been wasted; no threat of any kind materialized.

His caution seemed to reflect how delicate the issue has become for him.

I have cautioned a lot of people, and the caution always seems to be effective.

The new caution seems to be paying off.