be wary of

Example Sentences

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“I think we really need to be wary of creating new police departments in general, but especially without a clear case and clear constraints and accountability mechanisms.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Before returning to Louisiana, Landry dismissed the idea that Greenlanders should be wary of the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Mergermarket’s Samuel Kerr thinks everyday folks need to be wary of buying pre-IPO shares this late in the game.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

There are some good reasons to be wary of cruises.

From Slate • May 16, 2026

Many migrant men had learned in the South to be wary of speaking to white women.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield