I never know if the following sort of pedantry is welcome or unwelcome. I can only say that I would want it.
I think you're using "circumspect" incorrectly. My understanding is that it means to only speak or act with caution, not rashly, because one has looked around (spect: look, circum: around). Usually used to describe speaking discreetly, so as not to offend.
And my read of your comment overall is that you are more resigned to loss.
Edit: oh darn I almost missed the opportunity to use myself as the example usage: "I tried to be circumspect writing this comment."
For what it’s worth, it may be pedantic, but as a non-native English speaker, it’s things like these that are incredibly valuable: it’s not often that people correct you on this level of “pedantry”, so you’ll never learn.
I never know if the following sort of pedantry is welcome or unwelcome. I can only say that I would want it.
I think you're using "circumspect" incorrectly. My understanding is that it means to only speak or act with caution, not rashly, because one has looked around (spect: look, circum: around). Usually used to describe speaking discreetly, so as not to offend.
And my read of your comment overall is that you are more resigned to loss.
Edit: oh darn I almost missed the opportunity to use myself as the example usage: "I tried to be circumspect writing this comment."