wary
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The movement’s biggest players, wary of crossing two of their closest Senate allies, were suddenly put on the spot.
From The Wall Street Journal β Nov. 3, 2026
Palantir has sought to capture potential commercial customers that are wary of sharing their data with the labs.
From The Wall Street Journal β Nov. 2, 2026
Users from other crypto platforms have also been warned to be wary of hackers seeking to exploit the situation.
From BBC β Oct. 30, 2026
As for booking flights, you should also be wary of what travel “hacks” people claim save them money.
From MarketWatch β Oct. 28, 2026
After his encounter with the owl, he was extremely wary for a long time, even in full daylight, when owls are expected to sleep.
From "Abel's Island" by William Steig
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Eric Siegel, a former Columbia University professor and the author of “The AI Playbook: Mastering the Rare Art of Machine Learning Deployment,” has struck an even warier tone.
From Los Angeles Times β Jan. 2, 2024
Li's call came as the European bloc grows warier of the risks of engaging China, defined as its partner, competitor and "systemic rival" since 2019.
From Reuters β Sep. 10, 2023
While both China and Russia apparently tolerate Pyongyang’s missile tests, they are warier of a new nuclear test.
From Washington Times β Feb. 21, 2023
Rising interest rates have also made lenders warier of plowing more money into distressed companies like Bed Bath & Beyond.
From New York Times β Feb. 7, 2023
After a few seconds Riddle stopped glaring, though he looked, if anything, warier still.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
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Naturally, given the nature of COVID-19 spread, choral groups are the wariest about returning to concertizing, but this group is still on board for its Oct.
From Seattle Times β Sep. 14, 2021
“The guy was cool as a cucumber in every situation,” said Todd Kurth, a former squad car partner who noted the way Adams’s broad smile and high-wattage friendliness won over even the wariest.
From New York Times β Oct. 26, 2020
Franklin, who is the wariest of personalities, deflected and delayed, even as some of her closest friends encouraged her to settle the deal and enjoy the inevitable attention that would come with “Amazing Grace.”
From The New Yorker β Apr. 4, 2016
Another is that even the wariest trout seem to throw caution to the wind when these insects appear, gorging indiscriminately.
From New York Times β May 11, 2013
At first, Omakayas tried to think she had won, that she had outwitted Old Tallow and made her impatient, as even the wariest animals often failed to do.
From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich
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