leery

variants also leary

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Recent Examples of leery The costs associated with owning a condo may have prospective buyers feeling leery. Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2025 Many crypto industry leaders, as well as some members of Congress, are leery of the government holding something so risky. Laurent Belsie, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Mar. 2025 The Republican governor has been leery of the more visually violent execution method. Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 6 Mar. 2025 The Canucks, however, are leery about such a valuation to this point. Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 5 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for leery
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leery
Adjective
  • There is a chance the deal is not with the Mets, who could still be wary of committing to an aging slugger like Alonso.
    Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
  • Madrid’s staff are wary of Barca’s threat and think their rivals could have done even more damage in the Copa final.
    Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 11 May 2025
Adjective
  • Younger teammates were cautious to approach him, mindful of his intense dedication to his process and wary of disrupting it.
    Rustin Dodd, New York Times, 22 May 2025
  • While there's no way to know who will have a reaction to the stings, Suiter says that anyone who carries an Epipen for other stinging insects should be exceptionally cautious.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 22 May 2025
Adjective
  • When Adam Neumann launched Flow, his residential real-estate venture, a little over three years ago, a lot of people were skeptical.
    Kim Velsey, Curbed, 16 May 2025
  • Still, the man who brought the game to life is skeptical.
    Seth Emerson, New York Times, 16 May 2025

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“Leery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leery. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

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