variants
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
Not surprisingly, the poll also found that consumers are leery of Meta, which Mark Zuckerberg runs.
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Christian Josi, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
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
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Christian Josi, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leery
Adjective
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As a result, many civil servants are wary of serving baijiu at government functions; others are skirting the rule by disguising the clear liquor as water.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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Israel is preparing for an election year during which Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be wary of resuming a total war.—
Oren Liebermann,
CNN Money,
29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Several prominent business leaders have already voiced cautious optimism, seeing in Mamdani a chance to reset the relationship between City Hall and commerce.—
Sally Susman,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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Taking the long view Many finance leaders remain cautious, viewing bitcoin as too volatile—especially recently—compared to traditional assets.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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Frontrunner Zohran Mamdani must convince Black voters skeptical of ambitious campaign promises, including free buses, free universal childcare and a rent freeze on 1 million apartments.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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But Feinberg is also intensely skeptical of some of the startups’ promises.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Leery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leery. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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