as in carefulness
a close attentiveness to avoiding danger
only his unceasing wariness saved the party of skiers from an avalanche
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Recent Examples of wariness
Some of that wariness, though, was paired with reasonable optimism.
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Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
But right now, many foreign acts also feel fear — or at least wariness — about booking substantial tours in the United States.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
The speaker offered hope, but clearly expressed wariness, according to the Tasnim report.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 11 Apr. 2026
Even a lot of contemporary fiction, where the scenario of characters agonizing over whether to have children has become quite common, defaults to a laconic style (very short paragraphs separated by empty space, for example) that channels the familiar wariness about lushness.
—Aaron Matz, The New York Review of Books, 4 Apr. 2026
But there has been a lot of overlap, including respect for tradition and order, the importance of institutions, the rule of law, and the complexity of human society, along with a wariness of radical change.
—Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 23 Mar. 2026
So news of yet another live-action Tinker Bell project probably stirs something between hope and wariness.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 11 Mar. 2026
There is wariness around layoffs and cost-cutting, however, and neither side’s commitments are seen as being set in stone.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 26 Feb. 2026
Polls conducted online, in return for monetary rewards, can try to find demographically balanced respondents, but the problem of wariness about giving answers that are critical of the regime remains.
—Elizaveta Gaufman, The Conversation, 21 Feb. 2026
Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
But right now, many foreign acts also feel fear — or at least wariness — about booking substantial tours in the United States.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
The speaker offered hope, but clearly expressed wariness, according to the Tasnim report.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 11 Apr. 2026
Even a lot of contemporary fiction, where the scenario of characters agonizing over whether to have children has become quite common, defaults to a laconic style (very short paragraphs separated by empty space, for example) that channels the familiar wariness about lushness.
—Aaron Matz, The New York Review of Books, 4 Apr. 2026
But there has been a lot of overlap, including respect for tradition and order, the importance of institutions, the rule of law, and the complexity of human society, along with a wariness of radical change.
—Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 23 Mar. 2026
So news of yet another live-action Tinker Bell project probably stirs something between hope and wariness.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 11 Mar. 2026
There is wariness around layoffs and cost-cutting, however, and neither side’s commitments are seen as being set in stone.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 26 Feb. 2026
Polls conducted online, in return for monetary rewards, can try to find demographically balanced respondents, but the problem of wariness about giving answers that are critical of the regime remains.
—Elizaveta Gaufman, The Conversation, 21 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wariness
Noun
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There was no carefulness in it.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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Organizations can benefit by valuing carefulness and concentration not as an obligation, but as a fundamental pillar of success.—
Heather V. MacArthur,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Small craft should exercise caution over the Atlantic waters, but there are no alerts or advisories for boaters over the Atlantic waters or Keys waters on Monday.—
Lissette Gonzalez,
CBS News,
4 May 2026
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Small craft near Volusia County’s offshore waters should also exercise caution.—
Garfield Hylton,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 May 2026
Noun
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That prudence by supporters of the center, including County Commissioner Raquel Regalado and Judge Steve Leifman, is now being used against them to keep the center in limbo.—
Jim DeFede,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
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By all accounts, being a milquetoast is a sort of vice—cowardice masquerading as prudence.—
Nikhil Krishnan,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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And on Monday, the ship operator said two crew members — one British, one Dutch — had acute respiratory symptoms, one mild and one severe but both requiring urgent medical care.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 May 2026
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The data tells us that millions of families cannot afford the cost of care.—
Franklyn Baker,
Baltimore Sun,
4 May 2026
Noun
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There used to be a cautiousness in rolling out new technology.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
8 Apr. 2026
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One key reason for his cautiousness is the financial burden.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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As a professor of a notoriously difficult subject, Green said a teaching approach centered on encouragement and attentiveness has been the key to helping her students succeed.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
30 Apr. 2026
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In Smith’s attentiveness, the painting became a locus of communion, one that linked him to the artist who made it.—
Luis Parrales,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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His quiet tone is not shyness or false modesty but circumspection and a sense of boundaries that imply respect and love for real communication.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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This circumspection was by design.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Wariness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wariness. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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