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also leary
as in wary
feeling or showing a lack of trust in someone or something
a leery attitude She seemed a little leery about the proposal. They were leery of their neighbors.
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Recent Examples of leery
But what about potential customers who may be leery about hopping into a vehicle without a human doing the steering?
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Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2025
Studios still leery In many ways, television is where the real breakthroughs have happened and continue to happen.
—Scott Malia, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2025
The farmer who does farm tomatoes, and leased that field from Tibbitts, however, is leery of making beds for his tomatoes in October after water covered the soil for more than a month.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Not surprisingly, the poll also found that consumers are leery of Meta, which Mark Zuckerberg runs.
—Christian Josi, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
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Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2025
Studios still leery In many ways, television is where the real breakthroughs have happened and continue to happen.
—Scott Malia, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2025
The farmer who does farm tomatoes, and leased that field from Tibbitts, however, is leery of making beds for his tomatoes in October after water covered the soil for more than a month.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Not surprisingly, the poll also found that consumers are leery of Meta, which Mark Zuckerberg runs.
—Christian Josi, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leery
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Hamilton, wary of France’s descent into chaos and its aggressive wars, contended that treaties are contracts with specific regimes, not eternal bonds irrespective of change.—
Daniel Ross Goodman,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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As measles outbreaks flared up across the US last year, causing a record number of cases, Scott Thorpe kept a wary eye on Spartanburg County, South Carolina.—
Deidre McPhillips,
CNN Money,
8 Jan. 2026
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This is a major step forward in Japan’s long and cautious return to nuclear power and comes as the country braces for tight electricity supplies ahead of the summer peak.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Jan. 2026
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However, China is likely to stick with a cautious approach to its monetary policy, with banks expected to prioritize higher-quality borrowers over chasing loan growth — a stance Fitch said should help keep asset quality broadly stable.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
21 Jan. 2026
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The Guardian also reported that Secretary of State and National Security Adviser Marco Rubio, initially skeptical about engaging with senior figures from Maduro’s inner circle, came to see Rodríguez’s assurances as a potential way to prevent instability following Maduro’s removal.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
23 Jan. 2026
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The women are very skeptical of Amanda.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Leery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leery. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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