CAREFUL in a Sentence
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420 example sentences for CAREFUL, such as:
1. Be careful what you wish for.
2. Be careful not to wake the baby.
3. Michael is a very careful worker.
4. Be careful not to overextend yourself.
5. Be careful if you use that video recorder.
2. Be careful not to wake the baby.
3. Michael is a very careful worker.
4. Be careful not to overextend yourself.
5. Be careful if you use that video recorder.
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Meanings and Examples of CAREFUL
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careful
a. mindful of the future in spending money
a. unhurried and with care and dignity
Classic Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
1 Now the skilful workman is very careful indeed as to what he takes into his brain-attic.
A Study In Scarlet By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context Highlight In PART I: CHAPTER II. THE SCIENCE OF DEDUCTION
Context Highlight In PART I: CHAPTER II. THE SCIENCE OF DEDUCTION
2 Clover warned him sometimes to be careful not to overstrain himself, but Boxer would never listen to her.
3 With his dogs in attendance he set out and made a careful tour of inspection of the farm buildings, the other animals following at a respectful distance.
4 And be careful how you look on Rowena, whom he cherishes with the most jealous care; an he take the least alarm in that quarter we are but lost men.
5 In maintaining this pious watch and ward, the good monks were particularly careful not to interrupt their hymns for an instant, lest Zernebock, the ancient Saxon Apollyon, should lay his clutches on the departed Athelstane.
6 Nor were they less careful to prevent any unhallowed layman from touching the pall, which, having been that used at the funeral of Saint Edmund, was liable to be desecrated, if handled by the profane.
7 Miss Bentley was a shallow old maid with a rather large nose and romantic disposition who served tea with a careful intensity worthy of a sacrament.
8 Delicacy to her parents made her careful not to betray such a preference of her uncle's house.
9 Now, if, during this brief period, Oliver had been surrounded by careful grandmothers, anxious aunts, experienced nurses, and doctors of profound wisdom, he would most inevitably and indubitably have been killed in no time.
10 When a man's his own enemy, it's only because he's too much his own friend; not because he's careful for everybody but himself.
11 Situated as we are with Lady Dalrymple, cousins, we ought to be very careful not to embarrass her with acquaintance she might not approve.
12 The words were not without emotion, and retained their level tone as if by a careful equipoise between imminent extremes.
13 He was careful not to remind her, and went on with his secret preparations for a cheerful surprise, the more zealously that he had been absent last time and unable to assist.
Return of the Native By Thomas Hardy
Context Highlight In BOOK 5: 5 An Old Move Inadvertently Repeated
Context Highlight In BOOK 5: 5 An Old Move Inadvertently Repeated
14 But we have to be careful, for we have twice been deceived by wigs and once by paint.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context Highlight In II. THE RED-HEADED LEAGUE
Context Highlight In II. THE RED-HEADED LEAGUE
15 These are daring men, and though we shall take them at a disadvantage, they may do us some harm unless we are careful.
Example Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
1 You can ask the students some questions to lead them to make a careful analysis of the style of the writer.
2 We made a careful analysis of his character.
3 Be careful how you approach her - she's very temperamental.
4 Be careful not to wake the baby.
5 With careful training, a dog will obey its master completely.
6 The trip calls for careful advance planning.
7 Be careful to articulate your words so that everyone in the room can understand you.
8 Be careful not to overextend yourself.
9 The sidewalk is very uneven—be careful where you walk.
10 Be careful if you use that video recorder.
11 Be careful when you walk in this field; there are lots of rocks cropping up.
12 Be careful what you wish for.
13 That reminds me of the old saw about being careful about what you wish for.
14 Michael is a very careful worker.
15 See that you are careful with money and work to a budget.