leery
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“I would be a little leery of supposing that it’s a gaming of the system in order to get some unfair advantage,” Vaughn said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 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
Historically, Mennonites faced persecution in other countries, making them leery of interacting with authorities, Holbrooks said.
From Salon • Aug. 26, 2025
Presenting maps directly to voters is viewed as an effort to sway Californians who may be leery of letting the Legislature redraw the districts after they vote, according to redistricting experts.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 29, 2025
As for Leon, he wasn’t much of an outdoorsman, and was leery of any critter that wasn’t wearing a collar and a rabies tag.
From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen
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