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Recent Examples of gun-shy
Harris dropped out of the 2020 presidential race early (followed later by her fellow female candidates, senators Amy Klobuchar and Elizabeth Warren), and some pundits speculated that Democratic primary voters were gun-shy of nominating another woman after Hillary Clinton’s loss in 2016.
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Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 21 July 2024
The Price of Entry Apart from elevated risks, there are several other reasons why international firms are likely to remain gun-shy about India.
—Arvind Subramanian, Foreign Affairs, 9 Dec. 2022
Digital transformation made employers more selective and gun-shy about entry-level hiring, but generative AI will take it to a new level.
—Ryan Craig, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2023
Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 21 July 2024
The Price of Entry Apart from elevated risks, there are several other reasons why international firms are likely to remain gun-shy about India.
—Arvind Subramanian, Foreign Affairs, 9 Dec. 2022
Digital transformation made employers more selective and gun-shy about entry-level hiring, but generative AI will take it to a new level.
—Ryan Craig, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gun-shy
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Catch up quick: Insurance companies have become increasingly wary about their risk exposure after suffering major losses in recent years due to a spate of destructive wildfires that wiped out a decade worth of profits.Nadia Lopez, Axios, 14 Jan. 2025
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Residents were cautioned be wary of broken glass or other debris.Anthony Trotter, ABC News, 13 Jan. 2025
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Still, Wall Street is losing interest in the sector, leery that builders’ sales incentives are eating into their profit margins and concerned about high borrowing costs.Bloomberg, Orange County Register, 26 Dec. 2024
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Oral versions of the drugs will be easier for many patients to take, especially those leery of once-a-week injections that are currently necessary.Christina Cheddar Berk, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
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The Fed can afford to be cautious because the job market has remained strong.Ben Casselman, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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Bowles has similar schemes to take away hot throws in his blitz package, so Daniels must be cautious of throwing to hots in the middle of the field.Ted Nguyen, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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From general manager Kyle Davidson on down, the Blackhawks are always careful not to criticize Jones.Scott Powers, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
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But be careful when scrolling, as the answers are at the end of the article.John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
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From my observations, stakeholders are becoming increasingly skeptical of vanity metrics like the number of trees planted or tons of carbon offset.Vivek Rana, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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Recent polls have shown that a significant share of Canadians have become skeptical of the contribution of immigrants.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
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The public was still distrustful of what has come to be known as the imperial presidency, says Jerry, so a newcomer was more than welcome in Washington.Andrea Michelson, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Dec. 2024
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Essentially, Wilson was distrustful of Hollywood (relayed in his essay for Spin magazine), so Wilson’s estate gave Denzel Washington supervision over the film adaptation of the entire cycle.Armond White, National Review, 27 Dec. 2024
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The teen has grown up largely out of the public and under the watchful eye of Williams, 44.Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
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Onlookers captured them interacting and throwing paper planes at one another, all under the watchful eye of the Tillman’s menacing Milchick.Jake Kanter, Deadline, 15 Jan. 2025
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In a critical, show-me season with big home games and a new athletic director, why tip your hand this early?Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2024
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As a show-me stock, Comcast, a major U.S. cable TV and internet player, will be hoping the show starts with NBCUniversal’s coverage of the 2024 Olympics Summer Games from Paris, which kick off July 26.Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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“Gun-shy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gun-shy. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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