All 6 Uses of
wary
in
Unbroken, by Hillenbrand
- All of the airmen were wary of Green Hornet.†
p. 113.3 *wary = careful, nervous, or distrustful
- The men became especially wary of him, and when he ventured too close, one of them would jab him with an oar.†
p. 141.8
- The Zamperinis were shocked and wary.†
p. 257.8
- He was intensely nervous and wary of anything approaching him from behind.†
p. 348.2
- He was especially wary of the farmer's wife, whose gaze seemed to convey suspicion.†
p. 356.0
- When he saw the story, Watanabe was wary.†
p. 391.8
Definition:
careful or nervous about something