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wariness

[ wair-ee-nis ]

noun

  1. the state or quality of being wary.


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Other Words From

  • over·wari·ness noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of wariness1

First recorded in 1545–55; wary + -ness

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Example Sentences

Our wariness of difference and diversity all too often leads us into “not like me” thinking.

In all, the atmosphere on Thursday night was one of tense wariness and expectation.

That alone will cause wariness in Israel and Western capitals.

Many of our leaders and pundits complain about the weariness and wariness of war, but the nature of conflict has changed.

A separate Pew Survey, for instance, found growing wariness and negative perceptions of America compared to two years ago.

Eric began to feel something of this, and there shaped in his mind a wariness, a defense against this woman who was not Suzanne.

With the wariness was something like question, and almost disbelief.

With all his wariness and calculation he measured the Major's figure.

Reptiles harassed mammals into the attainment of a certain amount of wariness and intelligence.

Dawes, recognising the necessity of extreme wariness, offered no further objection.

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