warily
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Halfway to the trap, she stops, sits back on her hind legs and warily eyes the bowl of food.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
As Ean and I looked at each other warily, I couldn’t decide which was more ridiculous: that pet care could actually be this expensive or that we were considering paying the $800.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026
Once, diplomatic counterparts who controlled huge sums were regarded warily by U.S. diplomats.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026
As investors warily eye U.S. long-bond yields near 5%, another bout of fixed income angst could be about to rattle markets.
From MarketWatch ● May 6, 2026
The captains came; and then out of the trees crept warily other púkel-shapes so like old Ghân that Merry could hardly tell them apart.
From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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