A "cautious tone" means expressing ideas or opinions carefully and with some hesitation, avoiding taking risks or being overly confident.
Sentences with «cautious tone»
Today, fears dominate the financial news, and we have a slightly more cautious tone overall. (leggmasonglobal.com)
Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz has struck a decidedly more cautious tone in recent months. (business.financialpost.com)
Nick Clegg struck a decidedly cautious tone over Syria today, raising questions about how much support there is in government for David Cameron's increasingly hawkish stance over the conflict. (politics.co.uk)