wariness
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They said that repeated feeding can lead the deer to "lose their natural wariness of people and seek out food from visitors," which puts the animals and people in danger.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
“It turns out, laughably, that an interest in privacy, and staying quiet about internal feelings, are hallmarks of this condition,” she writes, offering a partial explanation for her wariness of company.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
They also reflect the wariness of some investors about the cyclicality of this industry.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
Investors haven’t been overly thrilled, and the company’s relatively cheap valuation, at around 18 times forward earnings, appropriately reflects a wariness about its position in the AI race.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
Hazel knew she should be wary, knew she shouldn’t trust a boy in the woods, but she had no wariness left.
From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu
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