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Recent Examples of gun-shy
City staff members and officials remain a little gun-shy, Hazeltine said.
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Susan Gill Vardon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Dec. 2025
The writers gave The X-Files an award back in 1996 when the overall Academy was gun-shy about voting for it in Outstanding Drama.
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Joe Reid,
Vulture,
2 Aug. 2025
Susan Gill Vardon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Dec. 2025
The writers gave The X-Files an award back in 1996 when the overall Academy was gun-shy about voting for it in Outstanding Drama.
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Joe Reid,
Vulture,
2 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gun-shy
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Not only is the water less aesthetically pleasing, but Abrams is wary of it.
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Stiff opposition certainly will emerge, and cost-of-living worries have the public wary of being charged more for anything, but the new revenue is for popular spending targets.
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DeSantis was also leery of the task force that the bill set up to study and make recommendations for further electric-bicycle regulations.
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DeSantis was also leery of the task force the bill set up to study and make recommendations for further electric bicycle regulations.
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Berkeley adopted a more cautious approach.
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The data also points to a more cautious approach to automation than much of the AI industry’s messaging might suggest.
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Determination and careful calculations — hold on, carry the 2 — are a must.
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Graduate students face lower federal limits and the loss of Grad PLUS, requiring careful financial planning.
Adjective
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When Axsome went public in 2015, Wall Street was skeptical and the company’s stock puttered along under $10 for years.
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Contrary to what the public has been led to believe, America’s Founding Fathers were skeptical and anxious about democracy.
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Rob-Will has the support of his adoring wildchild daughter, Oreana (Natalie Alyn Lind), but not of openly distrustful Rip, who gave the gun-toting Rob-Will that punch felt around the Dutton universe in their gas station first meeting.
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This complicated web of lies, betrayals, and cover-ups leads her to be distrustful.
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Wildlife enthusiasts find a different rhythm through AmaWaterways’ Africa Safaris & Wildlife Cruises, one that trades itinerary sprinting for long, watchful hours on the water.
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Cruz is alluring and watchful, while Norton turns out to be the film’s secret weapon.
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Cape Cod and Kettle chips are show-me stories.
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Murphy is a perfect fit for the Oilers, who are desperately trying to make another run at the Stanley Cup Final during the brief show-me window Connor McDavid has given them.
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“Gun-shy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gun-shy. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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