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wary::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | leery, mistrustful, suspicious, untrusting |
| Derivation | wariness |
wary::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Derivation | wariness |
they were wary in their movements.
a wary glance at the black clouds.
taught to be wary of strangers.
Examples of wary
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While the U.S. economy is picking up, McEntire is still wary of the tech sector.
From the businessweek.com
After that encounter Jiang was nervous and wary every time he traveled overseas.
From the theepochtimes.com
They were wary of the secularism and materialism they saw growing in the States.
From the theatlantic.com
He's wary of advisers that take a percentage of their clients'assets every year.
From the businessweek.com
To the west is Helmand province, an unruly place that makes the Kandaharis wary.
From the time.com
Congress is wary of angry voters, but behind the scenes a compromise is forming.
From the businessweek.com
Many Afghans are almost as wary of foreign forces as they are of the insurgents.
From the latimes.com
Elk, wary of the reintroduced top predator, have altered their grazing behavior.
From the cnn.com
The president's choice of allies has done little to endear him to a wary public.
From the online.wsj.com
- Marked by keen caution and watchful prudence; "they were wary in their movements"; "a wary glance at the black clouds"; "taught to be wary of strangers"
- Leery: openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
- (warily) in a wary manner; "the sailor watched the sky warily"
- WARY (88.1 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a Variety format and broadcasts from the heart of Westchester Community College in the basement of the student center. ...
- Waryu015B is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Borzu0119cin, within Brzesko County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3u00A0mi) south-east of Borzu0119cin, 14u00A0km (9u00A0mi) north-east of Brzesko, and 59u00A0km (37u00A0mi) east of the regional capital Kraku00F3w.
- (Warier) Variar (Warrier/Varier/Variyar) is a South Indian, Hindu caste of the Ambalavasi (temple-personnel) community from Kerala, India. ...
- Cautious of danger; carefully watching and guarding against deception, artifices, and dangers; timorously or suspiciously prudent; circumspect; scrupulous; careful; Characterized by caution; guarded; careful
- (warier) comparative form of wary: more wary
- (adj.): To be wary means to be cautious on your guard against something. In this instance, the children were never afraid of or cautious about their uncle's appearance.
