Word: cautiously
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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University professors yesterday reacted with cautious optimism to the "framework for peace" reached at Camp David, citing the absence of written texts of the agreement...
...alarmism may be self-fulfilling. Iranians and Pakistanis are convinced that Afghanistan is a dagger pointed at their hearts, and they are deeply annoyed by Washington's cautious, wait-and-see attitude toward the regime of President Noor Mohammad Taraki in Kabul. An official of the new Iranian Cabinet argues that it is "naive" of the U.S. not to recognize Afghanistan as the Russian bear's paw in the region...
Harvard has unquestionably made gains in bringing minorities into the College over the last ten years. What remains to be seen is whether Harvard's cautious approach, based on the ideal of "diversity" will make further significant progress. On one side, "diversity" offers no guarantee that percentages of minorities in the College will not fall below their current low levels while on the other side it offers no protection against covert quota-setting...
...first time in his eight-year reign as God pro tempore of Soldiers Field, Joe Restic really means it when he describes the Crimson's chances with "cautious optimism" (i.e., pessimism). One can just see him, oh, say, round about the Dartmouth game, ready to wheel and deal from the sidelines with personnel changes and strategic maneuvering, only to find himself--like Richard III on Bosworth Field-having no resources to work with...
...what about the near future, and now? Could black holes have any effect on contemporary civilization? Says the University of Arizona's Roger Angel: "There is no practical use for these things." Well, perhaps for the moment. But even normally cautious scientists like to dream, and nothing seems to evoke futuristic reveries as much as black holes...