wary
IPA: wˈɛri
adjective
- Cautious of danger; carefully watching and guarding against deception, trickery, and dangers; suspiciously prudent
- Characterized by caution; guarded; careful; on one's guard
- thrifty, provident
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Examples of "wary" in Sentences
- Cloudburst is extremely cautious and wary.
- I'm wary of the neutrality of this article.
- He was wary of those who were servile and fawning.
- He stopped and slowly turned, his expression wary.
- As for the climate, I was wary of the source myself.
- People are wary of the wrath unleashed by the deity.
- Another thing to be wary of is the placement of hyphens.
- He has kept the island secluded, and is wary of outsiders.
- She sat in the chair opposite from him, her expression wary.
- The major leaders sought to moderate this wary of fanaticism.
- At the time, Britain was very wary of the wave of events in France.
- Washington should remain wary of attempts by Correa's regional allies to inflame the situation.
- — And Celebrating A dispatch from Beijing: After the Peace Prize, China's democracy activists remain wary and watched.