leery

Example Sentences

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This has made investors understandably leery of clean-energy stocks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

Yet with the rate of inflation still stuck close to 3%, top Fed officials are leery of cutting rates any more for now.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 22, 2026

Some advocates, however, are leery of relying on technology and punitive fines that can continue historical harms, particularly for communities of color.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 18, 2025

By now, you might be feeling pretty frustrated and more than a little leery about what’s pouring out of your kitchen faucet.

From Salon • Aug. 16, 2025

I trusted my new papa immediately, but I was leery of the younger men.

From "Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina" by Michaela DePrince