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wary

[wair-ee] / ˈwɛər i /


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I’d still favor using industry-standard protocols, like OpenVPN, but given that ExpressVPN has open-sourced the protocol, it makes me less wary about using it.

From Salon • Apr. 1, 2026

Rising energy prices have increased the probability of either interest rate hikes or delayed cuts by central banks wary of inflation, UBS noted.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Financial expert Susannah Streeter said people thinking of investing in any start-up business should be wary about promises of big returns over a short period.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

While they make billions of dollars from advertising, investors are wary about higher expenses.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2026

Since each of these changes was necessary for the construction of the new science we should be wary of trying to rank them.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton