leery

variants also leary

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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. 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 See All Example Sentences for leery
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leery
Adjective
  • The producer is wary, however, of the current financial and sociopolitical moment in Europe and the rest of the world.
    Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Film distributors and foreign TV networks are increasingly wary of buying Israeli shows.
    Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • However, owners should also be cautious of potential dangers and hazards of outdoor adventures, as this pet parent learned from the dog's frightful fall.
    Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Hiring has ground to nearly a halt, which could partly reflect a more cautious approach by many firms in the wake of the uncertainty created by the higher tariffs.
    Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Another notable Wall Street analyst, LightShed’s Rich Greenfield, is similarly skeptical of a Netflix deal for WB.
    Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Analysts are skeptical over whether the Gaza peace agreement — which calls for a full disarmament of Hamas, among other vexxing issues — will be fully implemented, even as its initial phase looked to be unfolding as hoped.
    Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2025

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“Leery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leery. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.

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