Keeping one's thoughts and opinions to oneself.
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Examples for "chary"
Examples for "chary"
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But even in this we should be chary of following inflexible rules.
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The wine was diluting my chary vigilance, so I slowed my consumption.
3
After that the girl will be perhaps chary of seeking outside assistance.
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Foreign ladies of high position must be chary of their public appearances.
5
I long for news of you, of which you are too chary.
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Minurso officers are cagey about the last time ceasefire terms were violated.
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I asked them some questions about Jamila, and they were definitely cagey.
3
He wouldn't give you the time of day; he was too cagey.
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You had to be careful with Cello; she was so socially cagey.
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I couldn't tell if he was being cagey, or was simply obtuse.
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Which, in truth, was Ivy being not so much cagey as timid.
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Even when I convince him I'm not a fed, he remains cagey.
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Beyond his status as a liberal legend, Teddy was a cagey operator.
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He was cagey when he talked about those who had aided him.
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With a couple of bucks at stake even honest men go cagey.
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I asked what kind of tithes, and she got a little cagey.
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But the old man's always been cagey as hell about such things.
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Payne was cagey about the exact number of men involved in the occupation.
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Asked if she'd seen Nick since leaving The Bachelor, Cass was again cagey.
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He's cagey when asked about what the future holds for him.
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Several cagey souls moved among dancers, darting into corners upon request.
