get wary

Frequency: 5.54.8 per million words

To start to be cautious.

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Examples (10)

  • After a few bad experiences, she started to get wary of online shopping.
  • The investors began to get wary as the market showed signs of instability.
  • He's a friendly dog, but he might get wary if you approach him too quickly.
  • As the deadline approached, the team began to get wary of completing the project on time.
  • Don't get wary of trying new things just because of one failure.
  • The public is getting increasingly wary of political promises.
  • She had reason to get wary after hearing so many conflicting reports.
  • The cat would get wary whenever a stranger entered the room.
  • You should always get wary when someone offers something that seems too good to be true.
  • Having been deceived before, he quickly got wary of their intentions.