Sentence examples similar to a guarded reply from inspiring English sources

You may get a fairly guarded reply, but they may admit that the appliance doesn't work as well as it used to.

Struggling to respond to President Clinton's request for immediate advice on the hybrid cow-human cell announced earlier this month, the National Bioethics Advisory Commission has delivered a guarded and somewhat tentative reply, based on the few facts available to it.

Otherwise, any hint of a possible threat may trigger a guarded or defensive response.

His face takes on a guarded look.

"It's still a guarded reaction.

One neighbour issued a guarded warning to fans, however.

"I have a guarded optimism," Mr. Blotcher, 51, said.

Time Out has offered a guarded apology for the comments.

The plant was not in a guarded site.

Animal rights campaigners gave a guarded welcome to the deal.

The property sits on 19-acres and is private; there is a guarded security gate.