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
  • And critics are still wary of its original incentive model, which offered cryptocurrency (Worldcoin tokens) to those who signed up.
    Jennifer Jolly, USA Today, 2 May 2025
  • From the start, two things are abundantly clear: Indy is wary of the creepy old house, and his affection for Todd is unwavering.
    Katie Campione, Deadline, 1 May 2025
Adjective
  • This can lead to overly cautious investment choices and missed opportunities for growth.
    Bruce Helmer, Twin Cities, 10 May 2025
  • Please be cautious in entering personal information as seedlings for your romance stories.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
Adjective
  • Secretary of State Marco Rubio, by contrast, was a vociferous critic of Mr. Putin during his Senate tenure and has struck a more skeptical tone.
    Michael Crowley, New York Times, 2 May 2025
  • Since no one on the team had ever excavated a chariot tire before, the archaeologists were initially skeptical.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 May 2025

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“Leery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leery. Accessed 15 May. 2025.

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