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Meanings of wary in English

Portuguese
cauteloso
Catalan
caut

Marked by keen caution and watchful prudence.

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        cauteloso

        Openly distrustful and unwilling to confide.

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              Characterized by caution.

                    Usage of wary in English
                    1
                    Analysts said broader concerns about euro zone debt levels kept investors wary.
                    Reuters
                    2
                    Businesses need to be extra wary at tax time, Mr Wearne said.
                    News.com.au
                    3
                    While many children are wary of animals, some children just love them.
                    The Irish Times
                    4
                    However, despite emerging data, many surgeons remain wary of computer-assisted orthopedic surgery.
                    Pubmed
                    5
                    Confused and wary, Sano nevertheless decided to take advantage of the situation.
                    Shinjū
                    6
                    Banks have good reason to be wary in the Caribbean, some say.
                    Reuters
                    7
                    But it remains they remain wary of telecommunications, media and technology stocks.
                    The Irish Times
                    8
                    While security is much improved, many people remain wary of public gatherings.
                    Reuters
                    9
                    Because lenders were wary of football clubs, however, they required extra security.
                    The Guardian
                    10
                    Networks tend to be surprisingly wary of tabloid figures shopping reality shows.
                    Reuters
                    11
                    We have learned to remain wary of news concerning Martin Scorsese projects.
                    The Irish Times
                    12
                    The sudden change has driven some contagion-wary consumers to use e-commerce platforms.
                    The South African
                    13
                    Yet, what the CIA examples highlights is that we must remain wary.
                    The Guardian
                    14
                    Sarkozy said France had been wary of interfering in a former colony.
                    Reuters
                    15
                    We should I believe be wary of any legislation, Cameron told parliament.
                    Reuters
                    16
                    Linda seemed the most wary of Rosie and concerned about the situation.
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                    Common
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                    Common
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