look wary
Frequency: 7.010.5 per million words
To appear cautious.
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Examples (10)
- He looked wary when I brought up the sensitive topic.
- The cat looked wary as the dog approached its food bowl.
- After the last scam, she tends to look very wary of unsolicited offers.
- The new employee looked a little wary during the team meeting.
- Why does the witness look so wary every time the prosecutor speaks?
- He tried not to look wary, but his eyes betrayed his apprehension.
- The politician looked distinctly wary when asked about the leaked documents.
- Even after all these years, he still looks wary of public speaking.
- They looked wary at first, but slowly began to relax.
- The investor looked wary of the volatile market conditions.