wariness
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She was a true believer, and colleagues reportedly regarded her with some wariness precisely because of it.
From Salon ● Sep. 5, 2026
There is caution, a degree of wariness and even hostility in some quarters of the Royal Household.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
But demand hasn’t been limited to the likes of Russia and China, indicating rising global wariness of geopolitical risks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 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
There was no anger in her eyes, just a kind of wariness.
From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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