be wary of

Example Sentences

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The news show has only had a handful of executive producers in its nearly 60-year run, and its staff can be wary of outsiders.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

“I think we really need to be wary of creating new police departments in general, but especially without a clear case and clear constraints and accountability mechanisms.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Mergermarket’s Samuel Kerr thinks everyday folks need to be wary of buying pre-IPO shares this late in the game.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

There are some good reasons to be wary of cruises.

From Slate • May 16, 2026

Instead, everyone had to be wary of the soldiers occupying their town.

From "Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps" by Andrea Warren