wary
adjective
watchful; being on one's guard against danger.
warier
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comparativeof wary.comparative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating a greater degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
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In other words, drawn out once with the prospect of a groundbreaking deal that never materialized, a warier Kim may not be so quick to do so again.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2024
While both China and Russia apparently tolerate Pyongyang’s missile tests, they are warier of a new nuclear test.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 21, 2023
Omicron and other variants can make Americans warier about going out shopping, reducing the consumer spending that drives 70% of U.S. economic activity.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 25, 2022
But some local union officials are far warier of packed classrooms.
From New York Times ● Jan. 8, 2022
Since leaving the warren of the snares they had become warier, shrewder, a tenacious band who understood each other and worked together.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
