as in carefulness
a close attentiveness to avoiding danger
only his unceasing wariness saved the party of skiers from an avalanche
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Recent Examples of wariness
Patients are sharing this wariness.
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Gary Drenik, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
But even if the plant slowly returns to life, the sense of betrayal in South Korea – and a new wariness among companies there to invest in the US – may linger far longer.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
As an epic celebration of imperialism, colonialization, and warfare, the Aeneid is often viewed with justifiable wariness by twenty-first-century readers.
—Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
While ’90s hardcore bands regarded the internet with wariness at best, Turnstile is nothing if not a creature of the digital.
—Chris R. Morgan, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2025
This comes as more men share Mandzak's initial wariness toward higher education.
—Alex J. Rouhandeh, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
No other piece of music this year so eloquently captured fin de siècle wariness, the gnawing sense that a new, scary, and potentially enlightening world may be only two years away.
—Ew Staff Published, EW.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Their initial wariness soon gives way to friendship and, to Nico’s amazement, a mysterious house, where aunt Gela lives with her faithful dog, is actually full of secrets; and, some claim, vengeful Sicilian spirits.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 13 Aug. 2025
In the first two days of trading after the long-gestating Skydance merger finally closed, shares had drifted down, reflecting investors’ wariness of the company’s exposure to linear TV declines, among other concerns.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2025
Gary Drenik, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
But even if the plant slowly returns to life, the sense of betrayal in South Korea – and a new wariness among companies there to invest in the US – may linger far longer.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
As an epic celebration of imperialism, colonialization, and warfare, the Aeneid is often viewed with justifiable wariness by twenty-first-century readers.
—Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
While ’90s hardcore bands regarded the internet with wariness at best, Turnstile is nothing if not a creature of the digital.
—Chris R. Morgan, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2025
This comes as more men share Mandzak's initial wariness toward higher education.
—Alex J. Rouhandeh, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
No other piece of music this year so eloquently captured fin de siècle wariness, the gnawing sense that a new, scary, and potentially enlightening world may be only two years away.
—Ew Staff Published, EW.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Their initial wariness soon gives way to friendship and, to Nico’s amazement, a mysterious house, where aunt Gela lives with her faithful dog, is actually full of secrets; and, some claim, vengeful Sicilian spirits.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 13 Aug. 2025
In the first two days of trading after the long-gestating Skydance merger finally closed, shares had drifted down, reflecting investors’ wariness of the company’s exposure to linear TV declines, among other concerns.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wariness
Noun
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At the same time, Iranian diplomats urged caution.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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Objects that are outdoors should be secured and caution should be taken if driving.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But those with long memories are tempering enthusiasm with prudence, remembering how the dot-com bubble led to unsustainable valuations and a painful crash.—
Tiz Gambacorta,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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This was a chance for Biden to take the high road, to toe the fiscal line and display financial prudence.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
31 Aug. 2025
Noun
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That sets up a showdown over expiring Obamacare subsidies and other health-care funding priorities, with Democrats vowing to block any measure that ignores them and some moderate Republicans signaling openness to a deal to avoid steep premium hikes for millions of Americans.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
14 Sep. 2025
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Instead of ad hoc testing, agree on consistent ways to show care (a daily check-in, a goodnight text, a weekly date).—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Redford rebelled against his father’s cautiousness and indeed against all expectations, even after the family moved to the more upscale Van Nuys.—
Stephen Galloway,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Sep. 2025
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The cautiousness in spending extends to teachers That cautiousness in spending extends to teachers.—
Adrienne Roberts,
Freep.com,
26 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Thirty-three states have enacted legislation regarding school cellphone usage amid a growing push to restrict students’ smartphone access in schools, primarily due to mental health and concerns about academic attentiveness.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
19 Aug. 2025
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This helps replicate the attentiveness of an in-store associate at scale.—
Charisma Glassman,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
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There’s much more circumspection in Alan than people give him credit for.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Wariness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wariness. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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