Mr. Simon has taken a relatively cautious position, expressing "serious reservations on the balance and sensitivity issues" but promising to reserve final judgment until after the hearings.

After a relatively cautious first half that ended tied at 7-7, the teams fashioned a frantic second half.

That relatively cautious fiscal approach - many of the spending proposals made in the speeches were equally cautious - reflects a wariness from the last recession.

"I'm suspicious and always on guard and relatively cautious in this business, but Barry is one of the few people I trust," Mr. Eisner said.

President Bush's approach is relatively cautious, offering tax breaks on investment in new equipment.

The main factor ensuring a relatively cautious Shiite majority is the complicated mechanism controlling the formation of the government.

Even the relatively cautious who ski and snorkel face some unusual hazards.

He said most people had been relatively cautious in the use of borrowed money to increase their potential return, and their risk.

In the United States, Guinness is taking a relatively cautious approach.

This relatively cautious approach has led to the nickname "Crafty Ken".