get wary
Frequency: 5.54.8 per million words
To start to be cautious.
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- 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.