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Examples of chary
chary
So far, Gardner has been chary about committing his talents to a single position.
From the time.com
It is the risk of such hung votes that makes the Supreme Court chary of recusals.
From the economist.com
Other myths circulating among my chary middle-class cohort turned out to be false.
From the theatlantic.com
But it is short of water, and locals are often chary of drillers and miners.
From the economist.com
Adenauer became chary of negotiating, even of trading, with the Soviets.
From the time.com
I am extremely chary of using Nobel prize lists as a proxy for anything.
From the theatlantic.com
Others may be more chary of recognising Russian puppet states as independent countries.
From the economist.com
Past presidents have been chary of openly calling for tax increases.
From the toledoblade.com
It all took 90 seconds, which is why I was chary about lowering the C5's top on a cloudy day.
From the washingtonpost.com
- Cagey: characterized by great caution and wariness; "a cagey avoidance of a definite answer"; "chary of the risks involved"; "a chary investor"
- (charily) with great caution; warily
- Sad, grievous; Cautious, wary, shy, ungenerous
- (charier) comparative form of chary: more chary
- Very cautious, wary; also, not giving/expending freely
- (adj) - wary, cautious
