Wondering how to use Wary in a sentence? Below are 10+ example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as untrusting or suspicious.
Wary meaning
- Cautious of danger; carefully watching and guarding against deception, trickery, and dangers; suspiciously prudent
- Characterized by caution; guarded; careful; on one's guard
- thrifty, provident
Synonyms of Wary
Using Wary
- The main meaning on this page is: Cautious of danger; carefully watching and guarding against deception, trickery, and dangers; suspiciously prudent | Characterized by caution; guarded; careful; on one's guard | thrifty, provident
- Useful related words include: on guard, untrusting, suspicious, mistrustful.
- In the example corpus, wary often appears in combinations such as: wary of, be wary, are wary.
Context around Wary
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 11 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Wary
- In this selection, "wary" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, grown, bit and eye stand out and add context to how "wary" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a bit wary and also be wary of ads. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "wary" sits close to words such as consult, incorrect and indicators, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with wary
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Be wary of unsolicited job offers. (6 words)
Also, be wary of ads and sponsored links. (8 words)
After generations of enslavement, the house-elves are wary of freedom. (11 words)
Amah called on the people of Abia State, the members of the Labour Party, especially handlers of Alex Otti, to be wary of Kalu and his likes stressing that they are career politicians who swing with the political pendulum. (39 words)
And given the state court’s brazen step of deciding to reconsider the matter right after a change in its political makeup, people concerned with democracy should be just as wary of where voting rights are headed. (37 words)
American officials say they hope the ground invasion will be delayed, but they are wary of playing into the narrative that Iran and its allies have long spread about the United States’ secretly controlling Israel. (35 words)
Example sentences (20)
Accra, Nov. 16, GNA – President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has urged Ghanaians to be wary of politicians whose sole aim is to incite tribal and religious sentiments.
Adults were also wary of the Teds, as they quickly gained a reputation in the media for violence and rowdiness.
After generations of enslavement, the house-elves are wary of freedom.
After years of on-again-off-again commercial deals with tech companies like Meta, the owner of Facebook, publishers have grown wary of jumping into business with Silicon Valley.
A Kenyan delegation met with police chiefs last month but countries have been wary and a multinational force has yet to materialize.
Also, be wary of ads and sponsored links.
Amah called on the people of Abia State, the members of the Labour Party, especially handlers of Alex Otti, to be wary of Kalu and his likes stressing that they are career politicians who swing with the political pendulum.
A member of staff at the animal centre said they were a 'very sweet pair' - although they were still a bit wary.
American officials say they hope the ground invasion will be delayed, but they are wary of playing into the narrative that Iran and its allies have long spread about the United States’ secretly controlling Israel.
Amidst the tumultuous financial markets, one can’t help but cast a wary eye on troubled businesses.
Analysts say that China is wary of military talks that could give the United States greater insight into PLA operations.
And Darrielle Wilson, 89, said simply that it’s why she’s wary about disclosing her true age.
And given the state court’s brazen step of deciding to reconsider the matter right after a change in its political makeup, people concerned with democracy should be just as wary of where voting rights are headed.
As sensible as it is to be wary of hurting anyone on the ground, this balloon is already an indicator of a huge problem for the United States.
As we do this, we must be wary of limiting their internal influence in our domestic affairs.
At times since Russia invaded Ukraine, French President Emmanuel Macron’s diplomatic overtures have made some of his allies angry and wary of his intentions despite Paris providing substantial military and financial aid to Ukraine.
Because of this lack of legal clarity, many companies are wary about using AI technology.
Be wary of a dog eating any food or leftovers from an Easter Sunday roast, as much of it will be too salty or too fatty for them.
Be wary of any requests for financial assistance, as these cannot be traced and are often red flags for scams.
Be wary of unsolicited job offers.
Common combinations with wary
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- wary of 149×
- be wary 60×
- are wary 25×
- wary about 11×
- is wary 10×
- was wary 7×
- been wary 5×
- more wary 5×
- particularly wary 4×
- were wary 4×