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    chary


    1. Barnes put her arm round my neck and held me tight; and there was something in this sudden movement on the part of one so chary of outward signs of affection that made my heart give a little leap of response, and I found myself murmuring into her ear--amazing that I should be murmuring into Mrs


    2. Madame Defarge wore no rose in her head, for the great brotherhood of Spies had become, even in one short week, extremely chary of trusting themselves to the saint's mercies


    3. Finally, we may mention the “Standard Oil Group” of pipeline companies, which have been extremely chary of information to their stockholders


    4. In the end, Graham and Dodd remind us, “Investment theory should be chary of easy generalizations


    5. Investment theory should be chary of easy generalizations


    6. But he will be equally chary about any hasty conclusions to the effect that the company’s outlook is hopeless, that its earnings are certain to disappear entirely and that the stock is therefore without merit or value


    7. Prince Vasíli knew this, and having once realized that if he asked on behalf of all who begged of him, he would soon be unable to ask for himself, he became chary of using his influence


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    Synonyms for "chary"

    cagey cagy chary tender bashful timid cautious circumspect wary mindful heedful choosy particular scrupulous thrifty miserly sparing economical stingy niggardly

    "chary" definitions

    characterized by great caution and wariness