overcautious

IPA: ˈoʊvɝkˈɔʃʌs

Examples of "overcautious" in Sentences

I saw how fame had made him retreat and become overcautious.
"No. I've been thinking euphemisms like 'overcautious' and 'reluctance to risk bodily harm.'
The Dalai Lama termed India's attitude towards Tibet issue "overcautious" and said he could be the "last Dalai Lama".
Nothing struck him odd about his father drafting a will, Peterson testified, saying his father was "overcautious" and would draft new wills anytime he took a vacation.
For he is extremely constrained in what he can say by politicians, overcautious defence officials responsible for military operations, and the MoD civil service bureaucracy.
It is not hard to understand that this kind of overcautious indecision on the part of the commander of the greatest fighting force in modern history is indeed unprecedented, and can only serve to embolden our enemies.