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warily

[wair-uh-lee] / ˈwɛər ə li /
ADVERB
suspiciously
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I listened to this conversation warily, all the while thinking: Why not just string up another net?

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2026

As investors warily eye U.S. long-bond yields near 5%, another bout of fixed income angst could be about to rattle markets.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

When Robert emerges, to lift her spirits by offering a bottle of champagne to celebrate her birthday, Catherine steps warily out of her shell.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

The shortage vexing memory chips is being watched warily by other sectors, particularly companies that rely on semiconductors needed to power AI.

From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026

Grim, Father and Caesar look warily at the black line, shaped like a twisting, haunting overgrown snake.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes




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