chary
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- s characterized by great caution and wariness
chary of the risks involved
a chary investor
- Many businessmen remain chary of teen-age credit because minors often are not legally responsible for their debts.
- By their protective reckoning, Geldof and his Aid outfit are good at grabbing attention, slow on detail work and chary of bailing out other agencies.
- Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, chary of Blair's independence, passed him over as a possible chairman of the Joint Chiefs.