be wary

Example Sentences

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There are some good reasons to be wary of cruises.

From Slate • May 16, 2026

However, “the underlying assumption in markets is that the government—whoever runs it—will be wary of the gilt market because higher yields would limit their room for fiscal maneuver,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

While investors might be wary of making trades based on the unpredictable situation in the Middle East, the helium shortage looks likely to last.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

And be wary of promises that seem too good to be true.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

The writer, and that was what I was becoming, must be wary of every Dream and every nation, even his own nation.

From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates