reserve judgment
idiom
: to postpone making a judgment or decision
I will reserve judgment until I know the full story.
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But the impulse to reserve judgment, to accumulate more data, to really investigate one’s options—couldn’t that also be considered a good thing?
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Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 23 Sep. 2024
Coppola worked hard to reserve judgment on her characters.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2023
In the days that followed, members of the N.B.A. media wrung their hands and ultimately decided to reserve judgment until the details came to light.
—Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2023
But let’s reserve judgment on Mayfield.
—Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2022
Whatever the outcome this time, Saudi Arabia seems certain to reserve judgment while buttressing its own position.
—Kim Ghattas, The Atlantic, 24 Nov. 2022
But for now, let’s reserve judgment and simply note the film is a first for the crypto industry and another original decision by one of the space’s most influential people.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2022
So let’s reserve judgment until this playoff run is over.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 26 May 2022
Read more: The Problems With Policing the Police Shortly before the board posted the video and other investigation materials on its website, Mayor Lori Lightfoot urged the public to remain peaceful and reserve judgment until the board can complete its investigation.
—Time, 15 Apr. 2021
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Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 23 Sep. 2024
Coppola worked hard to reserve judgment on her characters.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2023
In the days that followed, members of the N.B.A. media wrung their hands and ultimately decided to reserve judgment until the details came to light.
—Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2023
But let’s reserve judgment on Mayfield.
—Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2022
Whatever the outcome this time, Saudi Arabia seems certain to reserve judgment while buttressing its own position.
—Kim Ghattas, The Atlantic, 24 Nov. 2022
But for now, let’s reserve judgment and simply note the film is a first for the crypto industry and another original decision by one of the space’s most influential people.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2022
So let’s reserve judgment until this playoff run is over.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 26 May 2022
Read more: The Problems With Policing the Police Shortly before the board posted the video and other investigation materials on its website, Mayor Lori Lightfoot urged the public to remain peaceful and reserve judgment until the board can complete its investigation.
—Time, 15 Apr. 2021
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“Reserve judgment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reserve%20judgment. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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