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Definition
nervous about (or distrustful of) someone or something
- Keating sat up straight and Toohey saw wariness in his eyes, rebellion, actual hostility.2.11 — Part 2 Chapter 11 (6% in)
- Alvah Scarret unbent to the point of cordiality, but kept a wary distance.2.9 — Part 2 Chapter 9 (87% in)
There are no more uses of "wary" in The Fountainhead.
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