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warily

[wair-uh-lee] / ˈwɛər ə li /
ADVERB
suspiciously
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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

When Robert emerges, to lift her spirits by offering a bottle of champagne to celebrate her birthday, Catherine steps warily out of her shell.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

McLaren's duelling pair of world championship leader Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris will be looking warily in their rear-view mirrors this weekend at the United States Grand Prix for Max Verstappen.

From Barron's • Oct. 16, 2025

On a farm about 45 minutes outside of Houston, a one-eyed horse stared warily at a man who had no business near a barn, livestock or hay.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2025

Reverend Lanier greeted me warily in his study.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam




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