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Recent Examples of warily
Mackenize singles out a Dari-speaking immigrant named Rahim (Elham Ehsas) and his elderly parents as the residents warily pour out of a nearby apartment building, knowing that audiences’ imaginations (and biases) will start to suggest how this character might relate to the bigger picture.
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Peter Debruge, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
Despite Mamdani’s triangulation, Democratic leaders have continued to eye him warily.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Analysts say Xi was likely watching warily as Putin and Kim forged a new alliance that could complicate East Asia’s fragile security balance, draw more US focus to the region, and undercut Beijing’s efforts to manage stability on the Korean Peninsula.
—Nectar Gan, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
Peter Debruge, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
Despite Mamdani’s triangulation, Democratic leaders have continued to eye him warily.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Analysts say Xi was likely watching warily as Putin and Kim forged a new alliance that could complicate East Asia’s fragile security balance, draw more US focus to the region, and undercut Beijing’s efforts to manage stability on the Korean Peninsula.
—Nectar Gan, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for warily
Adverb
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Adam asks Conrad to take care of his brother, and Conrad hesitantly agrees.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Daedone looked at me quizzically.—
Thessaly La Force,
New Yorker,
29 Aug. 2025
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Mills looked at her quizzically.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
8 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Carolyn responds incredulously while showing a sign of disgust on her face.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Warily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warily. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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