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wariness

[wair-ee-nis] / ˈwɛər i nɪs /


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They said that repeated feeding can lead the deer to "lose their natural wariness of people and seek out food from visitors," which puts the animals and people in danger.

From BBC Aug. 17, 2026

“It turns out, laughably, that an interest in privacy, and staying quiet about internal feelings, are hallmarks of this condition,” she writes, offering a partial explanation for her wariness of company.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

They also reflect wariness among some investors about the cyclicality of this industry.

From MarketWatch Jul. 17, 2026

Investors haven’t been overly thrilled, and the company’s relatively cheap valuation, at around 18 times forward earnings, appropriately reflects a wariness about its position in the AI race.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 11, 2026

Their friendship broke a lifelong pattern— stretching back to Shin’s malignant relationship with his mother—of wariness and betrayal.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden




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