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adjective

chary

characterized by great caution and wariness

In a sentence

Six example sentences with chary, each labelled with its topic.

  • Burned by one bad loan, the bank grew chary of new borrowers and asked for two years of statements.

    Finance

  • She is chary about street food she cannot see cooked, and will walk three blocks to find a busy stall.

    Travel

  • Doctors remain chary of prescribing anything new to older patients, adding one drug at a time and watching for weeks.

    Medicine

  • The founders are chary of hiring ahead of revenue, and they add staff only when a signed contract can pay for the seat.

    Startups

  • The coach is chary of playing freshmen in the fourth quarter, however well they shot in practice that week.

    Basketball

  • Judges are chary of admitting evidence found on a phone, and they read every step of the search before ruling.

    Law

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