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Wary in a sentence

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Wary meaning

  1. Cautious of danger; carefully watching and guarding against deception, trickery, and dangers; suspiciously prudent
  2. Characterized by caution; guarded; careful; on one's guard
  3. thrifty, provident

Synonyms of Wary

on guard untrusting suspicious mistrustful leery unwary shy on your guard upon one's guard on one's guard distrustful

Example sentences (20)

But some immediate neighbors, wary of late-night noise, say they've been thrown off by the space's shifting plans.

No groups have declared opposition to the bill, but lobbyists who attended the subcommittee meeting were wary of it.

Owolabi further stated that the result of the rise in fraud is a population that has become wary of shopping online.

Egypt has so far resisted, wary of complicity in the purging of fellow-Arabs and of seeding its own refugee quagmire.

A member of staff at the animal centre said they were a 'very sweet pair' - although they were still a bit wary.

He noted that “traditionally in North Carolina, Democrats have been reluctant and wary of jumping on that issue.

Never pay people in gift cards, because those are hard to trace, he added, and be wary of any requests for cash.

So he is wary of the mainstream's embrace, as well as the sometimes clique-ish nature, of today's skateboarding world.

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Adults were also wary of the Teds, as they quickly gained a reputation in the media for violence and rowdiness.

Do you hear things when you go and visit these folks about wanting to trust HPD being a little wary because of history?

Analysts say that China is wary of military talks that could give the United States greater insight into PLA operations.

Be wary of any requests for financial assistance, as these cannot be traced and are often red flags for scams.

His response has made me very wary, as he almost did a sudden 180 by saying 'Oh sorry, I meant you're alright.

I'm always wary of the term "superfood," but nonetheless there are certain foods out there that have excellent benefits.

There are plenty of controversial and potentially unethical uses of AI that people are wary of and unpacking.

Many advertisers, however, remain wary of entering the market, which can appear too large and complicated.

The national sentiment has made some Republicans wary of the party’s traditional full-throated opposition to abortion rights.

In his latest book, The Smallpox War against the Haida), he relates how the Haida were wary of smallpox.

Sandwell Council is asking people to be wary of door-to-door offers to take waste away, or of informal quotes on social media.

Next time the government calls for some massive social spending program, small businesses will be wary.

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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
  • been wary
  • more wary
  • particularly wary
  • were wary

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "wary" in a sentence?
An example: "But some immediate neighbors, wary of late-night noise, say they've been thrown off by the space's shifting plans." This page contains 20 example sentences with the word "wary" from real English texts.
What does "wary" mean?
Wary means: Cautious of danger; carefully watching and guarding against deception, trickery, and dangers; suspiciously prudent
What are synonyms of "wary"?
Common synonyms of "wary" include: on guard, untrusting, suspicious, mistrustful, leery, unwary, shy, on your guard. Plus 3 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "wary" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 20 example sentences with "wary", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.

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