warily
Example Sentences
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“What do you mean it opened on its own?” the girl asked warily.
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Jeremy, watching Tiamat warily, doubted that anyone would believe a sixth grader who colored grass pink was doing anything but having fun.
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People stared out of windows and shops as they passed, looking warily at them.
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Investors appeared to bless Meta’s plan to vastly increase spending, a contrast from last year when shareholders responded more warily and pushed for more detail on the company’s costly plans.
Californians must understand that there are long-term implications of borrowing to address challenges and warily approach future bond measures and other initiatives that tie the hands of policymakers today.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.