Dictionary definition of leery

1. The dog growled, leery of the stranger approaching its owner.
2. The team was leery of making hasty decisions without thoroughly evaluating the risks.
3. The parents were leery of letting their child ride the roller coaster due to safety concerns.
4. The residents were leery of the new development project, fearing it would negatively impact their community.
5. The student was leery of the professor's teaching methods, unsure if they would be effective.
6. She was leery of his intentions after their last encounter.
7. I'm a bit leery about investing in that startup; it seems risky.
8. He grew leery of strangers approaching him on the street.
9. The detective remained leery of the suspect's alibi.
10. After the recent cyberattacks, we're all feeling leery of online security.
11. They were leery of the unfamiliar noise coming from the woods.
12. The elderly couple was leery of door-to-door salespeople.
13. He became leery of the unmarked package left at his doorstep.
14. She's always leery of new technology until it's proven safe.
15. The town became leery of outsiders moving in too quickly.
16. I'm leery of any deal that sounds too good to be true.
17. He grew leery of making promises he couldn't keep.
18. The hikers were leery of the dark clouds on the horizon.
19. After the scam, he's become leery of telemarketing calls.
20. The team remained leery of their competitor's tactics.
21. She was leery of disclosing personal information to strangers.
22. The company's employees were leery of the sudden policy changes.
23. I'm leery of lending money to friends; it can strain relationships.
24. The community was leery of outsiders trying to buy up land.
25. He's leery of joining social media due to privacy concerns.