How to Use wary in a Sentence

wary

adjective
  • The store owner kept a wary eye on him.
  • Investors are increasingly wary about putting money into stocks.
  • Be wary of things that are too good to be true.
    — Jeremy H. Gottschalk, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • But there are reasons to be wary too.
    — Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 5 Jan. 2026
  • Traders are wary of a pullback.
    — Sarah Min, CNBC, 18 June 2026
  • The public should be wary of that.
    — Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 30 Aug. 2025
  • Lind is half right, and correct to be wary.
    — Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
  • Be wary of rattlesnakes in the warm months.
    — Abigail Bliss, Denver Post, 13 May 2026
  • Last but not least, be wary of warning signs.
    — Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 19 Feb. 2026
  • With this in mind, be wary of where your mask is being made and shipped from.
    — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Be wary of any email that prompts an action or includes a link.
    — Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
  • The tallest, a girl in a ruffled skirt, is warier.
    — Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2025
  • While moving through those zones, be wary of the workers.
    — Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Be wary of any product that claims to solve your problems overnight.
    — Sam Manzella, Flow Space, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Me in party dresses, hunched and wary.
    — Benny Peterson, Vogue, 4 May 2026
  • Still, some are wary of this reaction.
    — Fred Imbert, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Be wary of the pelicans, who will steal fish right out of your hands.
    — Teaghan Skulszki, Travel + Leisure, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Lawson remained wary and laid out strict rules about when it could be used.
    — Washington Post, 9 May 2022
  • Was Rogan wary of Trump in some way?
    — David Remnick, New Yorker, 22 May 2026
  • Workers aren’t wrong to be wary of AI.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
  • But be wary of claims that those, or anything else, will be game changers.
    — David Lauter, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2024
  • That, too, has some observers wary of making any bets based on his tweets.
    — Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 14 May 2024
  • There are times that people who spot a coyote near their homes should be wary.
    — Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Despite the hype, doctors are wary.
    — Jane Yoo, EverydayHealth.com, 8 May 2026
  • Note that a little goes a long way, so finer hair types should be wary of overuse.
    — Sophie Dodd, Peoplemag, 22 July 2023
  • May the Dodgers now be wary—Friday night was not a fluke.
    — Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 25 Oct. 2025
  • There are still things to be wary of with Gilgeous-Alexander.
    — Law Murray, New York Times, 22 May 2026
  • South Korea should be wary of Czechia’s threat from set plays.
    — David Hickey, NBC news, 11 June 2026
  • Some of Lesné’s colleagues in the field had been wary of his work for quite some time.
    — David Robert Grimes, The Atlantic, 29 July 2022
  • Something tells me those wary rascals spotted us and gave us the slip.
    — Percy Brown, Outdoor Life, 12 June 2025

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