ExploratrixLunaeYSK: the difference between "wary" and "weary"
YSK because text-based communication demands clarity, and this mistake can be confusing for both native English speakers and English learners alike....
Duchessi remember watching a documentary on... something, idk and a woman described herself as 'leery' around a suspicious character. i'm near certain it was a true crime doc and don't want to make fun because of that but the transformation of wary > weary > leery really is something
asteriskBut wouldn't 'leery' make sense there? It means something close to 'suspicious' after all.
huh, you're right. i'd assumed it was related to the verb 'leer' meaning 'leery' would mean intimidating or perverted.