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

Dimon’s wariness contrasts with his own bank’s strategist.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026

Though Project Iceworm never became reality, its history and that of U.S. military activity in Greenland do a lot to explain wariness over Trump’s plans for the island.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026

“While more elevated U.S. yields are in part a macro story, an undercurrent of deficit concerns and renewed wariness around the dollar amid Greenland tensions also remains,” said ING’s senior European rates strategist Michiel Tukker.

From Barron's • Jan. 20, 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