Each evening the leerie walked down the cobblestone street, lighting every old gas lamp with a steady, practiced hand.

The biologist cataloged several leeries discovered in the remote marsh, noting their unique calls.

She was leery of signing the contract after hearing about the company's shaky finances.

His leeriness of strangers made him decline the invitation to the neighborhood barbecue.

Of all the investors at the meeting, she was the leeriest about the startup's optimistic projections.

After the recent break-ins, he was leerier of anyone knocking on his door late at night.