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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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
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Just as essential a consideration as carefulness for committee members, though, is speed.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
26 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Austria 's health minister told parents, kindergartens and day care centers to use utmost caution when feeding young children HiPP.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Apr. 2026
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Austria’s health minister told parents, kindergartens and day care centers to use utmost caution when feeding young children HiPP.—
Karel Janicek,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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
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China by contrast is beginning to look like a model of prudence and responsibility.—
Anatol Lieven,
Twin Cities,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Beets and garlic have similar care requirements, so keeping them together in the garden is not only easy but sensible.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Apr. 2026
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But Farrell insists that the fees reflect care and determination.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 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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There’s a gentleness, patience, care, and concentration in meaningful work, an attentiveness close to love, that embodies the best in culture.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Apr. 2026
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Once traversed by Genghis Khan, this is a focal point of Scythian-Turkic culture, whose arid slopes somehow sustain nomadic life that demands constant attentiveness to the environment.—
Rob Crossan,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 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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