"on a cautious note" is a grammatically correct and usable phrase in written English.
It is typically used to indicate that something is being said or done carefully and with hesitation. Example: The CEO ended the meeting on a cautious note, reminding everyone to consider all possible risks before moving forward with the new project.
Rudd's speech ended on a cautious note: "We take this first step … in laying claim to a future where we embrace the possibility of new solutions to enduring problems …" Two years later, how does it look?
Standard Chartered slipped 0.5p to £13.56 as it began an analysts trip on a cautious note, particularly regarding its Indian business, as the European problems threatened to hit Asia's exporting countries.
In view of the ongoing infection and soft tissue problems, it was necessary to pursue on a cautious note.
Thats setting the stage for todays trading, which is expected to begin on a cautious note with slightly negative impact from lower S&P futures ahead of the markets opening at 9 30 AM.
I brace the beauty of La La Land on a cautious note.
David A. Viniar, Goldman's chief financial officer, struck a cautious note on a conference call with research analysts.
Pharmaceutical shares came under pressure after Morgan Stanley issued a cautious note on the sector.
The results were almost twice what analysts had expected, but the company sounded a cautious note on the current quarter.
Mr. Zhang said he believed the global breakthrough for China would come "very soon," though, earlier in the day, he sounded a cautious note on the subject.
Mr. Rasovksy, a Chicago native who calls himself the country's "most decorated radio dramatist," sounded a cautious note on the impact of satellite radio.
Treasury Secretary-designate Paul H. O'Neill today struck a cautious note on tax cuts that departed from the position taken by President-elect George W. Bush, calling on Congress to reduce tax rates but expressing doubts that broad cuts would ignite the slowing economy.
