Leery

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  • adjective. Suspicious or distrustful; wary.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Empty, in any sense: as, a leery cart; to be leery and tired.
  • Knowing; wide-awake; sly: as, the leery man.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adjective. Cautious, hesitant, or nervous about something; having reservations or concerns.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • adjective. openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
  • Word Usage
    "Yet Republicans remain leery of the growing Democratic push for a second economic stimulus program to be considered in September, worried that Democrats are trying to corner them with a politically appealing proposal right before the elections."
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    Alfieri  Cleary  Erie  Kiri  Leary  
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    leerier  leeriest