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Meanings of leery in English

Openly distrustful and unwilling to confide.

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Usage of leery in English
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A good man, Louis thought, but doctors became leery of people fast.
Pet Sematary
2
They also have reason to be leery of a potential political backlash.
Reuters
3
But you get leery of any kind of mystery in the Deathlands.
The Night of the Long Knives
4
The other few people in the Dunkin' Donuts shot us leery looks.
Running the books: the adventures of an accidental prison librar...
5
Richard liked the idea of having robot assistants, but Nicole was leery.
The Complete Rama Omnibus
6
The villagers looked leery and eyed Cunningham sideways at each fresh sally.
Rung Ho! A Novel
7
Squiffy floral print Surrey matrons v leery nightclub barmen from Shepherd's bush.
The Guardian
8
Why hadn't she trusted her gut instincts to be leery of Clark?
Dead air
9
Consumers are also leery of splashing out while unemployment is on the rise.
Reuters
10
Someone had to: The local coal-centric community remained leery of the Lycra-wearing hippies.
Climbing Magazine
11
Kraus herself is leery of drawing too heavy a through-line across her work.
The Guardian
12
She was very leery of Pete when he first started doing work here.
Fortunate harbor
13
Gaborn halted the group again, seemed leery of the path ahead.
The Lair of Bones
14
His focus wasn't leery, but at the same time she saw little trust.
Strong, sleek and sinful
15
All the local nature spirits are very leery of strangers and strange magic.
Crimson Death
16
Pascal was leery, the sources said, fearing the film lacked emotion.
Reuters
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United States of America
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United Kingdom
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