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leery

adjective as in suspicious

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The company had foundered since its October launch, investors seemingly leery of its prospects and its terms.

From BBC

Glenn Whipp writes, “I was leery at the prospect of ‘Inside Out 2.’

It’s a major non-Nato ally and has been leery of Russian influence in Algeria, Libya and the Sahel - adding up to a mix that would be stirred if Trump cuts deals with Putin.

From BBC

The American right has always been leery of universities.

From Salon

Officials raised the salaries for city-sanctioned gang interventionists to $60,000 a year, but some police officers remain leery of working too closely with outreach workers who still have one foot in the street life.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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