wariness

Example Sentences

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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

But Navarra said the move also "puts TikTok out of step with global privacy expectations" and might reinforce wariness for some about its ownership.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 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

But Mr. Belcher doesn’t succeed in making Coriolanus’ wariness of empty words a mark of his nobility of spirit—imperfect though it is.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026

Basta scrutinized him with a mixture of wariness and arrogance.

From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke