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wary
wary
/ˈwɛri/
adjective
(
)
Marked by keen caution and watchful prudence
(
wary
)
marked by keen caution and watchful prudence
They were wary in their movements
they were wary in their movements
A wary glance at the black clouds
a wary glance at the black clouds
Taught to be wary of strangers
taught to be wary of strangers
Openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
(
leery
,
mistrustful
,
untrusting
,
wary
,
suspicious
,
mistrusting
)
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
He was leery of how the difficult situation would work out
He was leery of how the difficult situation would work out
Mistrustful personality disorder is rare in childhood
Mistrustful personality disorder is rare in childhood
He was suspicious of how the difficult situation would work out
He was suspicious of how the difficult situation would work out
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