wariness
Example Sentences
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When it was announced, there was wariness about how the comedy sketch show would translate for a British audience.
From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026
However, associates have said his wariness over the direction of CBS News under Weiss made his decision easier.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026
In a reflection of the continued sense of wariness from Iranians about speaking freely of their rulers, none of the people AFP interviewed were willing to give their full name.
From Barron's • Mar. 1, 2026
Appetite in recent months has been growing for real assets such as precious metals and real estate versus those connected to the dollar because of wariness over U.S. deficits and more potential dollar weakening.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 4, 2026
Gone was any sense of hostility or wariness as he studied her.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.