Meanings of very chary in English

Besides, the garrison there will make the Catholics very chary of attacking us.

I've been very chary in giving my opinion on this subject, as you know.

The Indians were very chary of their own lives.

They were very chary of their powder, and only fired when pretty sure of success.

She had been very chary of expressing herself about Susan Bates's entertainment, even to Jane.

He was very chary of conjectures in science.

Rest assured, dear reader, that men of character are very chary of such use of their names.

A young man should be very chary how he speaks to another man, to a stranger, about his sister.

Had Tommy died that week his old Dominie would have been very chary of what he said at the funeral.

In his breeding haunts he must be a superior songster, but he is very chary of his music while on his travels.

It did not demolish anything else, but it makes us very chary now about predicting what the Boers can or cannot do.

She had been shy and rather unapproachable before, sought by others than himself, yet very chary of her smiles and favors to all.

And until we knew more exactly the Utopian idea of property we should be very chary of touching anything that might conceivably be appropriated.

I would like to give them a less faded expression, but the past is very chary of yielding up anything more than its shadows.

I didn't expect to be so graciously received by this shy mouse, said Mac, much gratified, for Dulce was very chary of her favors.

If sensitive and retiring, they learn to be very chary about asking for anything beyond what is conceded, and bear, rather than suggest or complain.