What does wariness mean?

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. wariness, charinessnoun

    the trait of being cautious and watchful

Wiktionary

  1. warinessnoun

    vigilance or the condition of being alert

  2. warinessnoun

    precautionary forethought to avoid harm or risk

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Warinessnoun

    Caution; prudent forethought; timorous scrupulousness.

    Etymology: from wary.

    For your own conscience he gives innocence,
    But for your fame a discreet wariness. John Donne.

    To determine what are little things in religion, great wariness is to be used. Thomas Sprat, Sermons.

    The path was so very slippery, the shade so exceeding gloomy, and the whole wood so full of echoes, that they were forced to march with the greatest wariness, circumspection and silence. Joseph Addison, Freeholder.

    Most men have so much of ill nature, or of wariness, as not to sooth the vanity of the ambitious man. Addison.

    I look upon it to be a most clear truth; and expressed it with more wariness and reserve than was necessary. Francis Atterbury.

ChatGPT

  1. wariness

    Wariness is a state or feeling of being cautious about possible dangers or problems, typically resulting in alertness and vigilance. It represents a cautious distrust or suspicion towards something or someone, often prompting one to proceed with caution.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Warinessnoun

    the quality or state of being wary; care to foresee and guard against evil; cautiousness

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of wariness in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of wariness in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of wariness in a Sentence

  1. Nick Parsons:

    The midnight deadline for Europe seems a long way away, overnight we have a traditional risk-on mood, but there is a general wariness that is crimping investor participation in the market. The order flow really is very thin.

  2. Mona Mahajan:

    Typically, when you come out of a recession you do see the cyclicals start to lead a little bit, there is still some wariness about how this reopening goes.

  3. Jim Merrill:

    I guess before people jump out for any candidate, they want to make sure they are sincere. Nikki certainly has her supporters. Tim is almost universally liked, and obviously South Carolinians have certainly heard about [Florida Gov. Ron] DeSantis and [Virginia Gov.] Glenn Youngkin, there is some wariness over the whole drama that follows President Trump sometimes.

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