- a variation of leery.
leary
Americanadjective
adjective
Example Sentences
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Directorate leaders were leary of Oswald—and they were furious when, only a little later, they saw him passing out “Hands Off Cuba” pamphlets on a New Orleans street corner.
From Time ● May 3, 2016
He said he believes coaches have valid concerns about the process, or the pairings results, but admits he's a little leary of having a committee subjectively seed teams.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 30, 2011
Under present conditions, the West would be leary of this federation.
From Time Magazine Archive
Westerners have learned to be even more leary of a telephone when it is resting innocently on the cradle.
From Time Magazine Archive
Forrest, like myself, was somewhat leary of entering the town, and my brother and the boys passed on shortly, leaving Quince behind.
From The Outlet by Adams, Andy
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