adjective
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protected or kept under surveillance
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prudent, restrained, or noncommittal
a guarded reply
Other Word Forms
- guardedly adverb
- guardedness noun
- self-guarded adjective
- well-guarded adjective
Etymology
Origin of guarded
Example Sentences
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Although some species likely guarded nests or protected hatchlings briefly, young dinosaurs became independent relatively quickly.
From Science Daily
However, due to her profession, Leah was both guarded and attempting to persuade the public with every word she wrote.
From Literature
“The Fed’s policy credibility represents a highly valuable asset which should be carefully guarded, including by ensuring the Fed’s monetary policy decisions remain independent,” the IMF said.
Trolls that could smell magic and hoarded it and guarded a poison apple tree, a stiltskin.
From Literature
I am not diagnosing him or implying malicious intent, but I do believe you should be guarded.
From MarketWatch
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