leary

[ leer-ee ]

/ ˈlɪər i /

adjective

leery¹.

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Words nearby leary

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Example sentences from the Web for leary

To Weil, the meeting with Alpert had a very different feel than the get-together with Leary.
The Harvard Psychedelic Club|Don Lattin|January 9, 2010|DAILY BEAST
At one point, Leary and Alpert had a conversation about Andy Weil.
The Harvard Psychedelic Club|Don Lattin|January 9, 2010|DAILY BEAST
They were a bit nervous when they sat down, but Leary soon put them at ease with his soft-spoken charm.
The Harvard Psychedelic Club|Don Lattin|January 9, 2010|DAILY BEAST
They were basically doing the same thing Leary was doing over at the Center for Personality Research.
The Harvard Psychedelic Club|Don Lattin|January 9, 2010|DAILY BEAST

Ronnie had made it into the inner circle around Leary and Alpert.
The Harvard Psychedelic Club|Don Lattin|January 9, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Moreover, Mr. Leary had been the recipient of unlimited praise upon the ingenuity and the uniqueness expressed in his costume.
The Life of the Party|Irvin Shrewsbury Cobb
Then I turned on the other squad, but they were leary and I only got one.
New York Times Current History: The European War, Vol. 8, Pt. 2, No. 1, July 1918|Various
Mrs. Leary's outlook on life seems to be a mingling of humor and superstition.
Charities and the Commons: The Pittsburgh Survey, Part I: The People|Various
We'll have to send Leary back to the coast for a sergeant and a squad of troopers; and then the bank'll have to be told.
Colonial Born|G. Firth Scott
Leaving Leary on the opposite corner, she crossed the street and entered the vestibule of the building.
The Film of Fear|Arnold Fredericks

British Dictionary definitions for leary

leary

adjective learier or leariest

Southwest English dialect empty

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