So I rehearsed a couple of speeches in my head, carefully phrased to keep me inside the law and quite respectful.

Others said the letters, often more than 10 pages long, are carefully phrased, their wording hedged.

On an unrelated topic, a particular 1994 murder case, some guests give guarded, carefully phrased answers.

Its discussion was carefully phrased in terms of artistic merit.

His words were carefully phrased and well chosen.

We hope that she will profit by the example you set for her, and possibly your carefully phrased advice.

Was this to be the ultimate scene, the carefully phrased farewell?

But even those remarks were carefully phrased, almost deferential.

She went into another carefully phrased opening statement about the need for all levels of the Consortium to cooperate in developing new "revenue avenues."

Mr. Braun said these promotions would have to be carefully phrased.