Wariness
noun
The feeling of not trusting something or someone completely.
Julia's wariness about traveling alone prevented her from going on the trip.
Often appears as...
- show wariness
- feeling of wariness
noun
The feeling of not trusting something or someone completely.
Julia's wariness about traveling alone prevented her from going on the trip.
Often appears as...
- show wariness
- feeling of wariness
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Trust Issues
Use 'wariness' when you're unsure about trusting a situation or person.
She eyed the abandoned building with wariness, unsure of its safety.
Pro Tip 2/3Caution Advised
'Wariness' implies being cautious about potential dangers or problems.
His wariness of the icy road made him drive more carefully.
Pro Tip 3/3Emotional Undertone
The word often carries a subtle feeling of anxiety or fear.
There was a wariness in her voice as she spoke about the haunted house.
Pro Tip 1/3Trust Issues
Use 'wariness' when you're unsure about trusting a situation or person.
She eyed the abandoned building with wariness, unsure of its safety.
Pro Tip 2/3Caution Advised
'Wariness' implies being cautious about potential dangers or problems.
His wariness of the icy road made him drive more carefully.
Pro Tip 3/3Emotional Undertone
The word often carries a subtle feeling of anxiety or fear.
There was a wariness in her voice as she spoke about the haunted house.
Pro Tip 1/3Trust Issues
Use 'wariness' when you're unsure about trusting a situation or person.
She eyed the abandoned building with wariness, unsure of its safety.
Pro Tip 2/3Caution Advised
'Wariness' implies being cautious about potential dangers or problems.
His wariness of the icy road made him drive more carefully.
Pro Tip 3/3Emotional Undertone
The word often carries a subtle feeling of anxiety or fear.
There was a wariness in her voice as she spoke about the haunted house.
Never forget "Wariness"
Humans forget easily. That's why you should download WordUp: Smart reminders, word games, AI practice, and much more!
Video examples
Omar Ahmad: Political...
Now, I'm going to give you a four paragraph format to work with. Now, when you approach these animals, you need to understand there's a dangerous end to them, and you also need to approach them with some level of respect and a little bit of wariness.
Video examples
Omar Ahmad: Political...
Now, I'm going to give you a four paragraph format to work with. Now, when you approach these animals, you need to understand there's a dangerous end to them, and you also need to approach them with some level of respect and a little bit of wariness.
Example 1 of 1
Quote examples
Glenn Kelman
American Businessman
Those in technology who can afford to stay in Silicon Valley all know it as one of the most beautiful places to live in the world, but a wariness has sunk in as folks from other walks of life are forced to leave: coffee shops are wall-to-wall with aspiring entrepreneurs, and restaurants buzz with talk of valuations and venture capital.
Quote examples
Janet Malcolm
American Writer
Something seems to happen to people when they meet a journalist, and what happens is exactly the opposite of what one would expect. One would think that extreme wariness and caution would be the order of the day, but, in fact, childish trust and impetuosity are far more common.
Quote examples
Carol Guzy
American Photographer
In Haiti, it - people seemed - in my experience in Haiti, people are so open to photographs and journalism. And there doesn't seem to be the same sort of restrictions or wariness about the press that you would experience in Washington, for instance, on many levels.
Quote examples
Michelle Yeoh
Malaysian Actress
Wai Lin is the first Bond Girl who is on a par with Bond, someone who can match up with him mentally and physically. From the moment our characters see each other, there is a wariness and a recognition that this person is not who she or he seems to be.
Quote examples
Mark Helprin
American Novelist
I have to confess that I have so rarely experienced triumph that I cannot claim to know it well enough to judge, but it seems to be at best a momentary joy followed instantly by sadness, and, then, of necessity, by wariness.
Quote examples
Kate Reardon
British Journalist
There's a particularly British wariness of appearing to try too hard. It's somehow distasteful. Everything should come to us seamlessly and, if you have to work at it, you're somehow a loser.
Quote examples
Jason Isbell
American Musician
Right when I started touring, there was this wariness I had of the world outside of my small town. But I'm not that person anymore, and I was never completely that person.
Quote examples
Tift Merritt
American Musician
When I was nominated for a Grammy, my label dropped me - I have a wariness about trying for a hit.
Quote examples
Martin Freeman
English Actor
My default state is wariness.
Quote examples
Glenn Kelman
American Businessman
Those in technology who can afford to stay in Silicon Valley all know it as one of the most beautiful places to live in the world, but a wariness has sunk in as folks from other walks of life are forced to leave: coffee shops are wall-to-wall with aspiring entrepreneurs, and restaurants buzz with talk of valuations and venture capital.
Quote examples
Janet Malcolm
American Writer
Something seems to happen to people when they meet a journalist, and what happens is exactly the opposite of what one would expect. One would think that extreme wariness and caution would be the order of the day, but, in fact, childish trust and impetuosity are far more common.
Quote examples
Carol Guzy
American Photographer
In Haiti, it - people seemed - in my experience in Haiti, people are so open to photographs and journalism. And there doesn't seem to be the same sort of restrictions or wariness about the press that you would experience in Washington, for instance, on many levels.
Quote examples
Michelle Yeoh
Malaysian Actress
Wai Lin is the first Bond Girl who is on a par with Bond, someone who can match up with him mentally and physically. From the moment our characters see each other, there is a wariness and a recognition that this person is not who she or he seems to be.
Quote examples
Mark Helprin
American Novelist
I have to confess that I have so rarely experienced triumph that I cannot claim to know it well enough to judge, but it seems to be at best a momentary joy followed instantly by sadness, and, then, of necessity, by wariness.
Quote examples
Kate Reardon
British Journalist
There's a particularly British wariness of appearing to try too hard. It's somehow distasteful. Everything should come to us seamlessly and, if you have to work at it, you're somehow a loser.
Quote examples
Jason Isbell
American Musician
Right when I started touring, there was this wariness I had of the world outside of my small town. But I'm not that person anymore, and I was never completely that person.
Quote examples
Tift Merritt
American Musician
When I was nominated for a Grammy, my label dropped me - I have a wariness about trying for a hit.
Quote examples
Martin Freeman
English Actor
My default state is wariness.
Example 1 of 9
WordUp Chrome Extension
As you browse the web instantly look up words you don’t know.
Get Chrome Extension