wariness

noun

Meaning

A feeling of caution or suspicion about someone or something that might be dangerous or unreliable.

Examples

The investor approached the new market with understandable wariness after the previous crash.
She watched the stranger with wariness, keeping her hand firmly on her bag.

Synonyms: caution, care, suspicion, circumspection

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wariness

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈweərinəs/

Definition

A feeling of caution or suspicion about someone or something that might be dangerous or unreliable.

Examples

The investor approached the new market with understandable wariness after the previous crash.
She watched the stranger with wariness, keeping her hand firmly on her bag.
His wariness of the company's sudden change in policy proved justified when they filed for bankruptcy.

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