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What does wariness mean?

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Noun
  1. vigilance or the condition of being alert
  2. precautionary forethought to avoid harm or risk
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In the future, because of wariness by consumers, farmers may not find a market for their GM crops.
I wonder if Tomlinson's periodic but spectacular disasters are not connected to his wariness about success.
In some parts of the world there is wariness toward democracy, often based on misunderstanding.
On the left politically, he was not at heart a political animal, and was regarded with wariness and mistrust by leftist circles in Italy.
Our spokespersons attribute European wariness to their experience with mad cow disease, foot and mouth disease, and other food scares.
He has detected wariness among more conservative institutions to finance a venture in fashion.

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