Thomas Sadoski

I start looking for adjectives in news reporting, and if there are too many of them, if they're all sort of repeatedly designed to influence my thinking in a certain way, I start getting concerned. I'm leery of people trying to paint a picture in a certain way.

American Actor

George Saunders

I'm finding, as I get older, that I'm not much of a believer in redemption. I mean, I believe in redemption in real life - redemption does happen, and it's cool when it does - but I find myself getting leery of my desire for it in stories (especially my own).

American Writer

Humphrey Lyttelton

The secret of it is to read what you've got in front of you. Don't, if you suspect that something has a double meaning, don't pause. Don't put on a leery vocal expression if you know what I mean on radio. Don't sort of do anything other than read it.

British Musician

Joseph D. Pistone

I'm always leery about bumping into somebody. One time I was with my wife in a restaurant, I saw somebody from my undercover days, and I got up and we just walked out.

American Public Servant

Geraldine Brooks

I'm very, very leery of nonfiction books where they change timeframes and use - what do they call those things? - composite characters. I don't think that's right.

Australian Journalist

Greg Gianforte

Homosexual advocates try to argue that businesses are leery of locating in towns that aren't friendly to homosexuals. I believe the opposite is truer.

American Politician

Garry Shandling

Dogs are not people. Be leery of any woman who refers to her dogs as her 'kids,' because you'll only end up paying for their schooling.

American Comedian

Prodigy

I don't like new people coming around me. I'm going to really be leery and watch you and take my time before I embrace you.

American Musician

Jake Owen

At first I was a little leery to just post photos of my little girl all the time and kind of exploit her to the world.

Louis V. Gerstner, Jr.

I'm leery of legislative solutions to what is morality.

American Businessman

Leery implies a negative feeling towards something, hinting at doubt or distrust, not just caution.

Negative Emotion

Leery suggests a moderate level of suspicion, not as intense as paranoia but more than just being careful.

Intensity of Mistrust

Use leery when past experiences influence someone's current hesitancy or suspicion towards someone or something.

Past Experience

 he actually went to my pastor and said this is against the Bible my parents were a little bit more leery when it came to me dating especially outside of my race they were worried that maybe if

Leery

Negative Emotion

Intensity of Mistrust

Past Experience

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