Synonyms

wariness

American

[wair-ee-nis] / ˈwɛər i nɪs /

noun

the state or quality of being wary.

Other Word Forms

overwariness noun

Etymology

Origin of wariness

First recorded in 1545–55; wary + -ness

Example Sentences

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She had been so kind and excited when I came, but now I could see the wariness in her eyes too.

From Literature

But Mr. Belcher doesn’t succeed in making Coriolanus’ wariness of empty words a mark of his nobility of spirit—imperfect though it is.

From The Wall Street Journal

Widening spreads on the quoted price of a bond can signal market wariness.

From Barron's

Appetite in recent months has been growing for real assets such as precious metals and real estate versus those connected to the dollar because of wariness over U.S. deficits and more potential dollar weakening.

From MarketWatch

Since OpenAI kicked off the AI revolution, Hollywood has eyed the AI industry with a tortured mix of excitement, wariness and hostility.

From The Wall Street Journal

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