Sentence examples for quite tentative from inspiring English sources

Moreover, he said, the impact on job growth would be "quite tentative and perhaps doubtful".

"I was quite tentative, giving her opportunities to take control of the points.

To risk that asset, for, what I think would be quite tentative and, uh, perhaps doubtful gains, on the real side would be an unwise thing to do.

Understandably, spider suitors can be quite tentative in their approach and, scientists who have seen the carnage, can find themselves squeamish.

To risk that asset for what I think would be quite tentative and perhaps doubtful gains on the real side would be, I think, an unwise thing to do.

But people familiar with the deal said the terms were still quite tentative, and one ABC executive cautioned that "if Cablevision doesn't honor the deal points, we're right back where we started".

Khan-Din, stepping here into the role of paterfamilias, is less so: his performance feels rather tentative and can't quite escape the long shadow thrown by Puri's powerful on-screen presence.

On Saturday night the audience was somewhat tentative, not quite sure whether to applaud after a particularly stunning circus routine.

My first steps were tentative, but quite quickly I found that writing bits and pieces about my school, my lessons and my views on education was hugely rewarding.

Nothing is quite final, but the tentative plan is to have the House Energy and Commerce Committee, one of three House panels with jurisdiction, consider the proposal next Wednesday.

Views ranged from it being "wholly appropriate" and "entirely the way to reach" young men through to the still supportive, but tentative, "potentially quite a clever idea" and "worthwhile exploring".