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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
Trump’s nominee to chair the CFTC is still in limbo as some in the crypto and gambling industries appear leery of him.
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Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Wall Street has long been leery of Palantir’s runaway valuation.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2025
All of which has left the PRC uniquely vulnerable to a cutoff of supplies from the region – and leery that such a disruption could actually occur.
—Ilan Berman, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
Ironheart, though, has yet to be renewed, and the way that the series — which wrapped filming back in late 2022 — was slow-walked onto our screens has many leery of Marvel’s future plans for Riri & Co.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 3 July 2025
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Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Wall Street has long been leery of Palantir’s runaway valuation.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2025
All of which has left the PRC uniquely vulnerable to a cutoff of supplies from the region – and leery that such a disruption could actually occur.
—Ilan Berman, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
Ironheart, though, has yet to be renewed, and the way that the series — which wrapped filming back in late 2022 — was slow-walked onto our screens has many leery of Marvel’s future plans for Riri & Co.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 3 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leery
Adjective
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His playing has now come to be an omen of danger, so visitors who hear drums playing should be wary.—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
22 Oct. 2025
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The new real estate series sees the Scott twins help wary buyers grapple with commitment issues to possibly make the biggest purchase of their lives.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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To be sure, Wall Street overall is bullish on stocks, with many of the big firms ditching their cautious tones and urging investors not to bet against the market.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
27 Oct. 2025
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Today, she is classified as having No Evidence of Disease (NED), meaning all detectable signs and symptoms of cancer are gone, a hopeful yet cautious place.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Drafted in the first round out of Texas Tech in 2017—a move that many fans were initially skeptical of—Mahomes only saw a few spot appearances before eventually taking over as the Chiefs’ starting quarterback.—
Cole Sullivan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
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The Pfizer exec played a critical role in helping Mamdani connect with New York's skeptical business community.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Leery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leery. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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