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Recent Examples of gun-shy
Harris dropped out of the 2020 presidential race early (followed later by her fellow female candidates, senators Amy Klobuchar and Elizabeth Warren), and some pundits speculated that Democratic primary voters were gun-shy of nominating another woman after Hillary Clinton’s loss in 2016.
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Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 21 July 2024
The Price of Entry Apart from elevated risks, there are several other reasons why international firms are likely to remain gun-shy about India.
—Arvind Subramanian, Foreign Affairs, 9 Dec. 2022
Digital transformation made employers more selective and gun-shy about entry-level hiring, but generative AI will take it to a new level.
—Ryan Craig, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2023
Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 21 July 2024
The Price of Entry Apart from elevated risks, there are several other reasons why international firms are likely to remain gun-shy about India.
—Arvind Subramanian, Foreign Affairs, 9 Dec. 2022
Digital transformation made employers more selective and gun-shy about entry-level hiring, but generative AI will take it to a new level.
—Ryan Craig, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gun-shy
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But investors should be wary of the volatility of cryptocurrencies.—
Mike Snider,
USA TODAY,
20 Jan. 2025
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Police urged citizens to be wary of suspicious job offers, particularly those that offer high pay that comes with free accommodation and travel.—
Chloe Berger,
Fortune Asia,
20 Jan. 2025
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While consumers are leery of any more inflation, especially in the price-hike-happy streaming business, the financial world has long seen significant opportunity for the company to boost its profit margins by raising prices.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
21 Jan. 2025
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He is expected to cruise to Senate confirmation, like Trump’s other nominees, despite the misgivings of some Republicans who are leery of his affiliation with Project 2025, the conservative policy playbook that became a magnet for controversy during last year’s election.—
Alexander Bolton,
The Hill,
16 Jan. 2025
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Still, the Dodgers plan to be cautious with the right-hander at the outset of the 2025 season.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
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People who are pregnant should be cautious, as flaxseeds might have mild hormonal effects.—
Johna Burdeos,
Health,
20 Jan. 2025
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Bass has employed a more careful and conciliatory tone.—
Julia Wick,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Jan. 2025
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Leopold cautioned immigrants of any religious, national or ethnic background to be careful traveling.—
Pioneer Press,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Jan. 2025
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Be skeptical of anyone who promises immediate cleanup or immediate repairs.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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Trump’s diverging views on foreign policy President-elect Donald Trump has been skeptical of U.S. alliances, including NATO and defense partnerships in the Asia-Pacific, all of which the Biden team has worked to shore up over the past four years.—
Matthew Lee,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Jan. 2025
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Zelenskyy and Putin at this point are highly distrustful of each other, and both are worried that an immediate cease-fire would give the other side an opportunity to rest for another offensive.—
Daniel DePetris,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Jan. 2025
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Researchers found that right-wing users were far more distrustful of fact-checks, but that the interventions were still effective at reducing their belief in false content.—
Stuart A. Thompson,
New York Times,
8 Jan. 2025
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Cotton farming is a labor-intensive process, requiring workers to toil in the scorching sun for up to 10 hours a day under the watchful eyes of field supervisors.—
PhotoVogue,
Vogue,
29 Jan. 2025
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His subjects are usually men, but under the watchful eye of Ian, they are shown embodying both their masculine and feminine auras.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
29 Jan. 2025
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In a critical, show-me season with big home games and a new athletic director, why tip your hand this early?—
Sean Keeler,
The Denver Post,
31 Aug. 2024
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As a show-me stock, Comcast, a major U.S. cable TV and internet player, will be hoping the show starts with NBCUniversal’s coverage of the 2024 Olympics Summer Games from Paris, which kick off July 26.—
Etan Vlessing,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Sep. 2019
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“Gun-shy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gun-shy. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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