leary
adjective
less common spelling of leery
: suspicious, wary
—often used with of
leery of strangers
She seemed a little leery of the proposal.
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Farmers often have funding from investors who may be leary of putting money into less competitive forms of enterprise.
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John Werner, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2026
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“Leary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leary. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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