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leeriness

n. The property of being leery, suspiciousness, distrustfulness.

Usage examples of "leeriness".

Did Stencil like his father suffer some private leeriness about Valletta - foresee some submersion, against his will, in a history too old for him, or at least of a different order from what he'd known?

Her leeriness only increased when she heard the fare apparatus suck up a bill—he had paid his way aboard with cash.

Her leeriness only increased when she heard the fare apparatus suck up a bill—he had paid his way aboard with cash.

But selfishness, of which I've a plenty whatever you think-that and a certain leeriness of all miracles-quashed that whim.

But selfishness, of which I've a plenty whatever you think—that and a certain leeriness of all miracles—quashed that whim.