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suspicious(adjective, trust, reserved, considerate)
18
wary(adjective, careful, thoughtful, cautious)
11
cautious(adjective, careful, suspicious, wary)
11
chary(adjective, careful, cautious, prudent)
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prudent(adjective, action, thought, careful)
8
careful(adjective, cautious, prudent, suspicious)
4
cagey(adjective, careful, cautious, prudent)
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canny(sensible, cunning, wise, reserved)
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circumspect(adjective, careful, thoughtful, prudent)
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guarded(careful, thoughtful, sober, cautious)
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hesitant(adjective, cautious, suspicious, wary)
2
vigilant(adjective, careful, thoughtful, cautious)
2
watchful(adjective, careful, cautious, prudent)
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attentive(thoughtful, sober, hesitant, reserved)
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calculating(careful, considerate, cautious, prudent)
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discreet(careful, thoughtful, cautious, prudent)
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gingerly(careful, considerate, cautious, prudent)
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on the lookout(expression, idiom, careful, prudent)
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safe(careful, considerate, cautious, prudent)
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noncommittal(hesitant, reserved, cautious, suspicious)
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