seem wary

Frequency: 7.010.1 per million words

To give the impression of being cautious.

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Examples (10)

  • He might seem wary at first, but he'll warm up to you.
  • The new cat seems quite wary of its surroundings.
  • Why do you seem so wary about the proposal?
  • She had reason to seem wary after her past experiences.
  • Investors seem increasingly wary of the volatile market.
  • Even the usually confident leader began to seem wary.
  • The children seemed a little wary of the large dog.
  • Do you think they seem wary of our intentions?
  • Despite his calm demeanor, he seemed inwardly wary.
  • It's natural to seem wary when facing something new.