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also leary
as in wary
feeling or showing a lack of trust in someone or something
a leery attitude She seemed a little leery about the proposal. They were leery of their neighbors.
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Recent Examples of leery
Courier Journal: What's the best way to approach and welcome somebody who might be a little bit leery of drinking bourbon?
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Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 24 Sep. 2024
The Obama administration has been leery of arming the groups fighting Syrian President Bashar al-Assad partly because of the difficulty in monitoring American weapons in Syria’s labyrinthine war zones.
—Rajan Menon, Foreign Affairs, 13 Feb. 2015
Though Colorado Democrats are far from united on how best to approach criminal justice policy, the legislature has grown more leery of tough-on-crime policies in recent years.
—Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 6 Oct. 2024
Assume the Democratic Party, already divided by Israel and leery of Biden’s age and Harris’s unpopularity, will accept the change peaceably and without protest?
—Matthew Continetti, National Review, 13 July 2024
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Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 24 Sep. 2024
The Obama administration has been leery of arming the groups fighting Syrian President Bashar al-Assad partly because of the difficulty in monitoring American weapons in Syria’s labyrinthine war zones.
—Rajan Menon, Foreign Affairs, 13 Feb. 2015
Though Colorado Democrats are far from united on how best to approach criminal justice policy, the legislature has grown more leery of tough-on-crime policies in recent years.
—Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 6 Oct. 2024
Assume the Democratic Party, already divided by Israel and leery of Biden’s age and Harris’s unpopularity, will accept the change peaceably and without protest?
—Matthew Continetti, National Review, 13 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leery
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Because generative AI was used to create the phishing message itself, the email had no misspellings, the grammar was perfectly acceptable and, coming from the director’s genuine email account, left no obvious reason why the recipient would be wary of authenticity.Davey Winder, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Among other suggestions, prosecutors say, victims should be wary of people who try to move conversations to encrypted instant messaging apps such as Whatsapp, Signal and others.Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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By recommending a cautious approach, Decentralized Masters enabled its members to make informed decisions in a volatile market.Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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Trump's call for an immediate ceasefire went beyond the public policy stands taken by the Biden administration and Ukraine and drew a cautious response from Zelenskyy.ELLEN KNICKMEYER AND JOANNA KOZLOWSKA THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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Moscow does not publicize its military losses, and analysts are skeptical of casualty reports from both sides.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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Residents who are still skeptical of the police department's effectiveness were frustrated Thursday night by continued issues of homeless encampments and substance use.Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Leery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leery. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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