cautionary
of the nature of or containing a warning: cautionary advice; a cautionary tale.
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The finding is “at the very least a cautionary tale,” says study author Julie Cosmidis, a geomicrobiologist at the University of Oxford.
Fossil mimics may be more common in ancient rocks than actual fossils | Carolyn Gramling | February 9, 2021 | Science NewsThe Secret History is a cautionary tale about how certain strategies of hatred persist over time, manifesting themselves in various forms with the same tropes and characters.
What the QAnon of the 6th Century Teaches Us About Conspiracies | Roland Betancourt | February 3, 2021 | TimeScientists believe vaccines will probably remain effective because they produce a robust immune system response, but such reassurances have been paired with cautionary notes about how much remains unknown.
CDC warns highly transmissible coronavirus variant to become dominant in U.S. | Joel Achenbach | January 15, 2021 | Washington PostSo, plainly cautionary tale — a little bit of knowledge is potentially dangerous.
Why Do We Seek Comfort in the Familiar? (Ep. 445) | Stephen J. Dubner | December 24, 2020 | FreakonomicsThe dramatic rise and fall of Nikola over just a few months was this year’s cautionary tale.
As an example of good science-and-society policymaking, the history of fluoride may be more of a cautionary tale.
Whilst Whitacre never defined himself as an “ally,” this remains a cautionary tale of what not to do.
Tech’s Male ‘Feminists’ Aren’t Helping | Cate Huston, Karen Catlin | December 8, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTA truly cautionary tale of a 77-year-old versus the Internet.
In Ireland, the name of Sean Quinn will be forever linked in the public mind as the ultimate cautionary tale of riches to rags.
Gerald Ford and the swine flu pandemic that never happened in 1976 is a cautionary tale that government action can backfire.
There were a few cryptic cautionary references to heightened physico-psychological effects.
Hunter Patrol | Henry Beam Piper and John J. McGuirePlodder's cautionary signal had been hoisted to some purpose after all.
Campaigning with Crook and Stories of Army Life | Charles KingA woman's intuitions do not ask to have a cautionary signal repeated.
Revisiting the Earth | James Langdon HillI here append a few cautionary hints which must be taken if you wish to dress well.
The Complete Bachelor | Walter Germain"A close column forming column of fours," he cried in a shrill treble, quoting the cautionary part of his command.
The Amateur Army | Patrick MacGill
British Dictionary definitions for cautionary
/ (ˈkɔːʃənərɪ) /
serving as a warning; intended to warn: a cautionary tale
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