Leery most commonly takes of. About is also used, especially with situations or plans. Over is less common and usually tied to a specific dispute or concern.
Use leery of for people, ideas, offers, or situations you distrust. Leery about is also natural for concerns or uncertainty. Leery over is less common and usually appears when discussing disagreement or concern over something.
These forms are not interchangeable. Choose the construction by meaning, not by which preposition appears most often.
Of is the most common and direct preposition after leery.
About is common when discussing plans, decisions, or future situations.
Over is less common and often connected to disagreement or controversy.
The same subject can take different constructions because each sentence answers a different question.
Some combinations appear in real text but do not mean what learners often assume.
Of or about is usually more natural in everyday English.
✕ I am leery over strangers. ✓ I am leery of strangers.Leery means cautious or suspicious, not sleepy.
✓ She was leery of the offer because it sounded unrealistic.Of is more direct when referring to people or things.
✕ He is leery about that salesman. ✓ He is leery of that salesman.Learry and leary are incorrect spellings.
✓ Many users are leery of fake websites.Choose the expression that matches the intended meaning.
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Yes. Leery of is the most established and widely used construction.
Yes. It is natural when discussing uncertainty or caution about a situation or decision.
No. It appears in contexts involving concern or disagreement, although it is less common than leery of.
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